προαίρεσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

προαίρεσῐς • (proaíresis) f (genitive προαιρέσεως); third declension

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

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: προαίρεση (proaíresi)

Further reading

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