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diastasis

/daɪəˈsteɪsɪs/

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From New Latin diastasis, from Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation, standing aloof”), from δια- (dia-) + στάσις (stásis, “standing”). Compare diastema.

noun

A separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture.
The property of being diastatic, i.e. having germinated.

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@misc{diastasis_2026,
  title = {diastasis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diastasis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}