προαίρεσις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From προαιρέομαι (proairéomai) +‎ -σις (-sis). From < προ + αἵρεσις = taking, choice.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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προαίρεσῐς (proaíresisf (genitive προαιρέσεως); third declension

  1. a choice, preference
  2. an end, a goal, a purpose, a resolution

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: προαίρεση (proaíresi)

Further reading

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