σκῆψις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • pretext, plea, excuse, pretence
  • plea in a lawcourt

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek σκήπτω (prop, stay, hurl, shoot, pretend, allege).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σκήπτω

Gloss

prop, stay, hurl, shoot, pretend, allege

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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