crasis

[ krey-sis ]

/ ˈkreɪ sɪs /

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noun, plural cra·ses [krey-seez]. /ˈkreɪ siz/. Archaic.

composition; constitution; makeup.

Origin of crasis

1595–1605; <Greek krâsis mixture, blend, equivalent to krā- (base of kerannýnai to mix) + -sis-sis

Words nearby crasis

crash team, crash-test, crash the gate, crash truck, crashworthiness, crasis, crass, crassitude, crassulacean acid metabolism, crassulaceous, Crassus

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Example sentences from the Web for crasis

Nevertheless, he was led to surmise a crasis of the two sexes in persons subject to sexual inversion.
A Problem in Modern Ethics|John Addington Symonds
The due combination of these was known as crasis, and existed in health.
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine|James Sands Elliott
For the Irascible passions do follow the temper of the heart, but the concupiscible distractions the crasis of the liver.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
Other examples of lengthening are 'bathos', 'pathos', while the long quantity is of course kept in 'colon' and 'crasis'.
Society for Pure English Tract 4|John Sargeaunt

British Dictionary definitions for crasis

crasis

/ (ˈkreɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

the fusion or contraction of two adjacent vowels into oneAlso called: syneresis

Word Origin for crasis

C17: from Greek krasis a mingling, from kerannunai to mix

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单词	crasis
释义	crasis [ krey-sis ] / ˈkreɪ sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crasis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cra·ses [krey-seez]. /ˈkreɪ siz/. Archaic. composition; constitution; makeup. Origin of crasis 1595–1605; <Greek krâsis mixture, blend, equivalent to krā- (base of kerannýnai to mix) + -sis-sis Words nearby crasis crash team, crash-test, crash the gate, crash truck, crashworthiness, crasis, crass, crassitude, crassulacean acid metabolism, crassulaceous, Crassus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crasis Nevertheless, he was led to surmise a crasis of the two sexes in persons subject to sexual inversion. A Problem in Modern Ethics\|John Addington Symonds The due combination of these was known as crasis, and existed in health. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine\|James Sands Elliott For the Irascible passions do follow the temper of the heart, but the concupiscible distractions the crasis of the liver. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)\|Thomas Browne Other examples of lengthening are 'bathos', 'pathos', while the long quantity is of course kept in 'colon' and 'crasis'. Society for Pure English Tract 4\|John Sargeaunt British Dictionary definitions for crasis crasis / (ˈkreɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) the fusion or contraction of two adjacent vowels into oneAlso called: syneresis Word Origin for crasis C17: from Greek krasis a mingling, from kerannunai to mix Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crasis style, humor, nature, type, kind, cast, aspect, sense, tone, quality, spirit, personality, streak, set, bent, habit, attribute, frame, morale, shape
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crasis

noun, plural cra·ses [krey-seez]. /ˈkreɪ siz/. Archaic.

Origin of crasis

Words nearby crasis

Example sentences from the Web for crasis

British Dictionary definitions for crasis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

Word Origin for crasis

Words related to crasis