ΡΥΠΩΣΗ, ρυπωση
RHYPŌSĒ, rhypōsē
Sounds Like: roo-POH-see
Translations: filth, defilement, a defilement, dirt, pollution
From the root: ΡΥΠΩΣΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of being dirty, defiled, or polluted, either physically or morally. It describes the condition of having filth or impurity. It can be used to describe literal dirt or grime, or metaphorically to describe moral corruption or spiritual defilement.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 6:10
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