Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
στάσις
a standing, placing, setting
Transliteration: stasis
Dictionary forms: στᾰ́σῐς, στᾰ́σεως
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- a standing, placing, setting
- standing stone, pillar
- erection (of a building), building
- weighing
- standing, stature
- position, posture, station
Connected roots
- stat-
standing, stopping
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- static
Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
- thermostat
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
- metastatic
Relating to, or producing metastasis.
- metastasis
A change in nature, form, or quality.
- homeostasis
The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
- thermostatic
having or maintaining a consistent temperature
- hemostasis
The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| στᾰ́σῐς | nom. sg. |
| στᾰ́σεις | nom. pl. |
| στᾰ́σεως | gen. sg. |
| στᾰ́σεων | gen. pl. |
| στᾰ́σει | dat. sg. |
| στᾰ́σεσῐ | dat. pl. |
| στᾰ́σεσῐν | dat. pl. |
| στᾰ́σῐν | acc. sg. |
| στᾰ́σεις | acc. pl. |
| στᾰ́σῐ | voc. sg. |
| στᾰ́σεις | voc. pl. |
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