Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
ὄψις
view
Transliteration: opsis
Dictionary forms: ὄψῐς, ὄψεως
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- view
- sight
- face; countenance
Connected roots
- opt-
eye, sight
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- option
One of a set of choices that can be made.
- adopt
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
- autopsy
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
- biopsy
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
- optometry
The art and science of vision and eye care.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| ὄψῐς | nom. sg. |
| ὄψεις | nom. pl. |
| ὄψεως | gen. sg. |
| ὄψεων | gen. pl. |
| ὄψει | dat. sg. |
| ὄψεσῐ | dat. pl. |
| ὄψεσῐν | dat. pl. |
| ὄψῐν | acc. sg. |
| ὄψεις | acc. pl. |
| ὄψῐ | voc. sg. |
| ὄψεις | voc. pl. |
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