-rrhexis

suffix

rupture

OriginAncient Greek ῥῆξις →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. rupture
  2. splitting

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥῆξις
  2. English-rrhexis

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

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