βάσις — bāsis (base, foundation)
Lemma: βάσις
noun
noun
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Added Jun 08, 2026
Definition
A “step” or “footing,” especially the act of stepping or the place where one stands; hence a “base” or “foundation” (including the base of a column) and, by extension, a “starting-point” or “principle.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"βάσις — bāsis (base, foundation)"
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: 3rd declension (i-stem), stem βασι-; nominative singular in -σις