-sis

Word Origin

a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form from verbs abstract nouns of action, process, state, condition, etc.:

thesis; aphesis.

Origin

< Greek

Related Words

anamorphosis
apheresis
cataclasis
diocese
paresis
aeroscepsy

-sis
noun suffix
(plural -ses)

ETYMOLOGY Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action

: process : action
peristalsis

-sis, suffixrepr. Gr. -σις in nouns of action, as in analysis, arsis, merisis, peristalsis, etc. Also in some nouns denoting a specified diseased state, as filariasis, phthisis, psittacosis, sepsis.

-sis

suffix in Greek-derived nouns denoting action, process, state, condition, from Greek -sis, which is identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing(1).

-sis
\sə̇s\ noun suffix
(plural -ses)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action
1. : process : action : -ing
< analysis >
< peristalsis >
< arsis >
2. : diseased state : disease produced by
< stephanofilariasis >

-sis

Suffix
(plural -ses)

forming nouns of action or process

dialysis, noesis, prosiopesis
medicine form noun of condition

psoriasis, sepsis

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”), often via Latin or French.

Usage notes

Not very productive, primarily used for borrowed terms from Ancient Greek, also some modern coinages on Ancient Greek roots.

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -sis

词汇	-sis
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary Webster Wiktionary -sis Word Origin 1 a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form from verbs abstract nouns of action, process, state, condition, etc.: thesis; aphesis. Origin < Greek Related Words anamorphosis apheresis cataclasis diocese paresis aeroscepsy -sis noun suffix (plural -ses) ETYMOLOGY Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action : process : action peristalsis -sis, suffixrepr. Gr. -σις in nouns of action, as in analysis, arsis, merisis, peristalsis, etc. Also in some nouns denoting a specified diseased state, as filariasis, phthisis, psittacosis, sepsis. -sis suffix in Greek-derived nouns denoting action, process, state, condition, from Greek -sis, which is identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing(1). -sis \sə̇s\ noun suffix (plural -ses) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action 1. : process : action : -ing < analysis > < peristalsis > < arsis > 2. : diseased state : disease produced by < stephanofilariasis > -sis Suffix (plural -ses) forming nouns of action or process dialysis, noesis, prosiopesis medicine form noun of condition psoriasis, sepsis Etymology Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”), often via Latin or French. Usage notes Not very productive, primarily used for borrowed terms from Ancient Greek, also some modern coinages on Ancient Greek roots. Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -sis
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-sis

Related Words

-sis

Suffix (plural -ses)

Etymology

Usage notes

Derived terms

Suffix
(plural -ses)