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athetesis

/ˌæθɪˈtiːsɪs/

athetesis noun: the act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

Noun

athetesis (countable and uncountable, plural atheteses)

  1. The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

Forms of athetesis

pluralatheteses

Origin of athetesis

From Ancient Greek ἀθέτησῐς (athétēsĭs, “a setting aside, abolition”), from ἀθετέω (athetéō, “set at naught”) + -σῐς (-sĭs), from ἄθετος (áthetos, “without position or place”).

Words that rhyme with athetesis

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Questions about athetesis

What does athetesis mean?
Athetesis means the act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.
What part of speech is athetesis?
Athetesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce athetesis?
Athetesis is pronounced /ˌæθɪˈtiːsɪs/.
What is the plural of athetesis?
The plural of athetesis is atheteses.

Words near athetesis in the dictionary

  1. Atherton ctenotus
  2. Atherton ctenotuses
  3. Athertonian
  4. Athertons
  5. atheteses
  6. athetesis
  7. athetise
  8. athetised
  9. athetises
  10. athetising
  11. athetize

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