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σιώπησις

σιώπησις

Ancient Greek

Noun

σιώπησις (siṓpēsis) f (genitive σιωπήσεως); third declension

  1. taciturnity
    1. (figuratively) a veil, covering
      • Septuagint, Song of Songs 4.1-3
      • Septuagint, Song of Songs 6.6

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis)

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