ἈΠΟΚΕΝΤΗΣΙΣ, ἀποκεντησις
APOKENTĒSIS, apokentēsis
Sounds Like: ah-po-KEN-tay-sis
Translations: a piercing, a pricking, a stinging, a puncture
From the root: ΑΠΟΚΕΝΤΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of piercing, pricking, or stinging. It describes the action of something sharp entering or puncturing a surface. It is a compound word formed from the prefix 'ἀπό-' (apo-), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and 'κέντησις' (kentēsis), meaning 'a pricking' or 'a stinging'. Thus, it implies a piercing or pricking away from something, or a complete piercing.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΚΕΝΤΗΣΙΣ.
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- ἈΠΟΚΕΝΤΗΣΙΝ — piercing, a piercing, thrusting, a thrusting, impaling, an impaling
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