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aféresis

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, a taking away), from ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō, to take away from), from ἀπό (apó, away from) + αἱρέω (hairéō, to take, grasp, seize).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈfeɾesis/ [aˈfe.ɾe.sis]
  • Rhymes: -eɾesis
  • Syllabification: a‧fé‧re‧sis

Noun

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aféresis f (plural aféresis)

  1. (medicine, linguistics) apheresis

Further reading

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