crasis

[ krey-sis ]
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noun,plural cra·ses [krey-seez]. /ˈkreɪ siz/. Archaic.
  1. composition; constitution; makeup.

Origin of crasis

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1595–1605; <Greek krâsis mixture, blend, equivalent to krā- (base of kerannýnai to mix) + -sis-sis

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crasis

/ (ˈkreɪsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz)
  1. the fusion or contraction of two adjacent vowels into one: Also called: syneresis

Origin of crasis

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C17: from Greek krasis a mingling, from kerannunai to mix

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