diástasis

diástasis

From δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ, “separate, stand apart”) with stem as in στᾰ́σῐς (stắsĭs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.ás.ta.sis/ → /ðiˈas.ta.sis/ → /ðiˈas.ta.sis/

Noun

δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς • (dĭắstăsĭs) f (genitive δῐᾰστᾰ́σεως); third declension

1. separation
2. distension
3. contrast
4. disagreement
5. (Koine) divorce