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Where does “φράσις” come from?

φράσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

φράσις (Ancient Greek): speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...

Definitions

  1. speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...

Ancestry of “φράσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
2Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Words derived from “φράσις”

  • phrase
  • phraseology
  • phrasal
  • rephrase
  • catchphrase
  • passphrase
  • phraseological
  • phrasebook
  • keyphrase
  • subphrase
  • phrasemaker
  • phrasemaking
  • phraseme
  • midphrase
  • phrasemonger
  • phraser
  • phraseless
  • phraseologist
  • phrasally
  • interphrasal
  • holophrasis
  • aphrasia
  • nonphrasal
  • phraselet
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