enosis

[ ih-noh-sis, ee-noh-; Greek e-naw-sees ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.

enosis

/ ˈɛnəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the union of Greece and Cyprus: the aim of a group of Greek Cypriots

Other Words From

• e·nosist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enosis¹

1935–40; < Modern Greek énōsis, Greek hénōsis union, equivalent to henō-, variant stem of henoûn to unify (derivative of hén, neuter of heîs one) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of enosis¹

C20: Modern Greek: from Greek henoun to unite, from heis one