ktĭ́sĭs

κτῐ́ζω (ktĭ́zō, “found, build”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs). „Gründung, Errichtung“, im weiteren Sinne jede Form des Aufbaus

Cognate with Sanskrit क्षितिज (kṣitija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ktí.sis/ → /ˈkti.sis/ → /ˈkti.sis/

Noun

κτῐ́σῐς • (ktĭ́sĭs) f (genitive κτῐ́σεως or κτῐ́σιος); third declension

1. founding, settling
   1. an easy achievement
   2. creation
2. created thing, creature
3. authority created or ordained