ἐπίληψις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, I seize) + -σις (-sis), from ἐπι- (epi-, upon) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, I take).

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Noun

ἐπίληψῐς (epílēpsis) f (genitive ἐπῐλήψεως); third declension

  1. taking hold of, clasping, claiming, seizure
  2. epileptic fit, epilepsy, seizure

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