ΠΤΕΣΗ, πτεση
PTESĒ, ptesē
Sounds Like: PTEH-see
Translations: flight, a flight
From the root: ΠΤΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word, 'ΠΤΕΣΗ', appears to be a modern Greek spelling of the ancient Koine Greek word 'πτήσις' (ptēsis), which means 'flight' or 'flying'. In Koine Greek, the ending would typically be -ις (-is) for a noun of this type, rather than -η (-ē). It refers to the act of moving through the air, especially by means of wings.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 2:8
From the same root
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