Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nepsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nep-sis
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wakefulness and watchfulness; a state of sobriety following a period of catharsis.

Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νῆψις (nêpsis)

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nepsis mean?: Wakefulness and watchfulness; a state of sobriety following a period of catharsis.
Where does nepsis come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νῆψις (nêpsis)

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