Etymology

-rrhexis

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Ancient Greek ῥῆξις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥῆξις
  2. English today-rrhexis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis), from ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnumi).

Words from the same roots

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