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单词 -sis
释义

-sis

See also: sis, SIS, sís, šis, šīs, şiş, and -σις

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, forms noun of action), often via Latin or French. Identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing.

Suffix

-sis (plural -ses)

  1. forming nouns of action or process
    catharsis, dialysis, diagnosis, crisis
  2. (medicine) forming nouns of condition
    psoriasis, sepsis, tuberculosis, psychosis
  3. forming additional nouns
    basis, oasis, thesis, stasis

Usage notes

Not very productive: primarily used for borrowed terms from Ancient Greek, though there are also modern coinages based on Ancient Greek roots.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -sis

Anagrams

  • ISS, SSI

Latin

Suffix

-sīs

  1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of -sus

Spanish

Suffix

-sis

  1. -sis

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -sis

Further reading

  • -sis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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