-osis

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-osis

[ˈosis]

Rhymes with o.sis

Where it comes from

Del latín -osis, y este del griego antiguo -ωσις, forma con epentética del griego antiguo -σις, y esta del protoindoeuropeo -tis. Compárese el catalán -osi, el francés -ose, el italiano -osi, el portugués -ose o el rumano -oză. Osis,proceso patologico.

suffix

Forma sustantivos que indican "enfermedad" o "anomalía". hepatosis, neurosis, tuberculosis.

In English

-osis suffix for functional disorders

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"-osis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/-osis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-osis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/-osis

Chicago

"-osis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/-osis.

BibTeX

@misc{osis_2026,
  title = {-osis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/-osis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}