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esthesis

/iːsˈθiː.sɪs/

esthesis noun: elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.

Noun

esthesis (countable and uncountable, plural estheses)

  1. Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.
    Synonyms:
    aesthesia, esthesia

Synonyms of esthesis

Forms of esthesis

pluralestheses
alternative formaesthesis
alternative formæsthesis

Origin of esthesis

From the Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception”).

Words formed from esthesis

Questions about esthesis

What does esthesis mean?
Esthesis means elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.
What part of speech is esthesis?
Esthesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce esthesis?
Esthesis is pronounced /iːsˈθiː.sɪs/.
What is the plural of esthesis?
The plural of esthesis is estheses.

Words near esthesis in the dictionary

  1. esthesioneuroblastoma
  2. esthesioneuroblastomas
  3. esthesioneurocytoma
  4. esthesioneurocytomas
  5. esthesiophysiology
  6. esthesis
  7. esthete
  8. esthetes
  9. esthetic
  10. esthetic information
  11. esthetic surgeries

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