-desis
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désis, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Terms derived from this suffix usually have two pronunciation alternatives, with a tendency that partially reflects the boundary of UK and Commonwealth English versus American English; the former tends toward /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/, and the latter also uses /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/ for some terms but usually uses /-oʊˈdiːsɪs/ for some others.
Suffix edit
-desis
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “-desis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.