μετάστασις

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From μεθίστημι (methístēmi, to place in another way, change) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

μετᾰ́στᾰσῐς (metástasisf (genitive μετᾰστᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. removing, removal
  2. shifting of blame
  3. (of place) removal, migration
  4. (figuratively) departure from life
  5. (on the stage) exite of the chorus
  6. (medicine) transference of the seat of disease
  7. (in general) change
  8. change of political constitution
  9. counterrevolution

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: μετάσταση (metástasi)
  • Late Latin: metastasis

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