βρῶσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, I eat) + -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βρῶσῐς (brôsis) f (genitive βρώσεως); third declension

  1. the act of eating (food); eating a meal
  2. food that is eaten, or is to be eaten

Inflection

  • ἀνάβρωσις (anábrōsis)
  • διάβρωσις (diábrōsis)
  • κατάβρωσις (katábrōsis)
  • περίβρωσις (períbrōsis)

References

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