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deesis

/dɪˈiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deesis
IPA
/dɪˈiːsɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A call to witness.

noun

A vehement expression of desire, as in "think of the children!" or requests preceded by "for God's sake".

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”), from δέω (déō, “lack, miss”), δέομαι (déomai, “beg”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈiːsɪs/

Inflected Forms

deësis (alternative)

Synonyms

adjuration

Questions

How do you pronounce deesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈiːsɪs/.
What does deesis mean?
A call to witness.
Where does deesis come from?
From Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”), from δέω (déō, “lack, miss”), δέομαι (déomai, “beg”).

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