noun · femininethird declension
hypocrisis
hypocrisis f (genitive hypocrisis or hypocriseōs or hypocrisios)
Meaning
- femininemimicry
- femininehypocrisy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hypocrisis | hypocrisēs hypocriseis |
| genitive | hypocrisis hypocriseōs, hypocrisios | hypocrisium |
| dative | hypocrisī | hypocrisibus |
| accusative | hypocrisim hypocrisin, hypocrisem | hypocrisēs hypocrisīs |
| ablative | hypocrisī hypocrise | hypocrisibus |
| vocative | hypocrisis hypocrisi | hypocrisēs hypocriseis |
hўpocrĭsis, is, f., = ὑπόκρισις,
I. an imitation of a person's speech and gestures, mimicry, Don. Vit. Verg. 11.—
II. Transf., hypocrisy, pretended sanctity (eccl. Lat.), = pietatis simulatio, Vulg. Matt. 23, 28; id. Luc. 12, 1.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόκρῐσῐς (hŭpókrĭsĭs).
Descendants
- Englishhypocrisyfrom Old French ypocrisie
- Frenchhypocrisiefrom Old French ypocrisie
- Romanianipocriziefrom Old French ypocrisie
- Portuguesehipocrisia