ὑπόκρισις

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νομαι (hupokrī́nomai, I answer (a fellow actor on stage), play a part, feign, pretend) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

ῠ̔πόκρῐσῐς (hupókrisisf (genitive ῠ̔ποκρῐ́σεως); third declension

  1. reply, answer
  2. the part of an actor or orator: delivery, delivery, elocution, act
  3. outward show, hypocrisy, pretense

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: hypocrisis

References edit