crasis

[krey-sis]

noun

Archaic.

plural

crases 

1. composition; constitution; makeup.

crasis

/ ˈkreɪsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: syneresis. the fusion or contraction of two adjacent vowels into one

Word History and Origins

Origin of crasis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crasis¹

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

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