φθίσιν

Lemma: φθίσις

noun noun
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Definition

Wasting away, decline, or consumption of the body, especially a chronic wasting disease (often “phthisis,” i.e. pulmonary tuberculosis); more generally, a withering or decay.

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Grammatical Analysis

"φθίσιν"

Lemma: φθίσις

Case: dative

Number: singular

Gender: feminine

Declension: 3rd declension (i-stem in -σις, gen. -εως)

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