ἀπόφασις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) decision, finding, resolution, judgment, sentence, verdict (as of a court)
  • (logic) declaration, predication, assertion, answer
  • list, inventory, catalogue
  • (religion) oracle, prophetic statement, heavenly proclamation
  • appearance, image, apparition

Etymology

Prefix from Ancient Greek φᾰ́σῐς (appearance, denunciation, accusation, statement, proposition, assertion), φαίνω (appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear) derived from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂, *bʰeh₂- (shine), *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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Emoji
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