cat|a|lep|sis — «KAT uh LEHP sihs», noun. = catalepsy. (Cf. ↑catalepsy) … Useful english dictionary
par|a|lep|sis — «PAR uh LEHP sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». = paralipsis. (Cf. ↑paralipsis) … Useful english dictionary
pro|lep|sis — «proh LEHP sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. = anticipation. (Cf. ↑anticipation) 2. anticipation of objections in order to answer them in advance. 3. an epithet in anticipation of its becoming applicable. Example: “The murdered king falls by a… … Useful english dictionary
syl|lep|sis — «suh LEHP sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». Grammar. formal grammatical agreement with one word but not with another. Example: Neither he nor we are willing. ╂[< Latin Latin syllēpsis < Greek sýllēpsis < syn together + lêpsis a taking… … Useful english dictionary
lep — lep·ta·zol; lep·tene; lep·te·ny; lep·ti·no·tar·sa; lep·tite; lep·to·bos; lep·to·car·dia; lep·to·car·dii; lep·to·ceph·a·lid; lep·to·ceph·a·lous; lep·to·ceph·a·lus; lep·to·ceph·a·ly; lep·to·cer·cal; lep·to·chlorite; lep·to·clase; lep·to·dac·tyl·id; … English syllables
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
-lep — lep·sia; lep·sis; … English syllables
lep|to|spi|ro|sis — «LEHP toh spy ROH sihs», noun. an often fatal disease of livestock, dogs, rats, and other animals, that can be transmitted to man. It is caused by a spirochete and takes the form of a fever and, usually, infectious jaundice. ╂[< New Latin… … Useful english dictionary
Lepsis — Lep|sis die; , ...psen <aus gr. lẽ̅psis »das Nehmen« zu lambánein »nehmen«> (veraltet) 1. Annahme, angenommener Satz. 2. Anfall einer Krankheit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
-lepsis — lep·sis … English syllables