Etymology

aporesis

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Ancient Greek ἀπόρησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπόρησις
  2. English todayaporesis

From Ancient Greek ἀπόρησις (apórēsis) synonym of ἀπορία (aporía) and of the same root.

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