Where does “ecphrasis” come from?

ecphrasis (English) comes from English ekphrasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκφρασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ecphrasis (English): Alternative spelling of ekphrasis

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of ekphrasis

Ancestry of “ecphrasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishekphrasisA clear, intense, self-contained argument or...
2Ancient Greekἔκφρασιςdescription; ekphrasis
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “ecphrasis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →