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
- Alternative spelling of ekphrasis
Ancestry of “ecphrasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ekphrasis | A clear, intense, self-contained argument or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔκφρασις | description; ekphrasis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “ecphrasis”