enosis
[ ih-noh-sis, ee-noh-; Greek e-naw-sees ]
/ ɪˈnoʊ sɪs, iˈnoʊ-; Greek ˈɛ nɔ sis /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
Origin of enosis
1935–40; < Modern Greek
énōsis, Greek
hénōsis union, equivalent to
henō-, variant stem of
henoûn to unify (derivative of
hén, neuter of
heîs one) +
-sis
-sis
OTHER WORDS FROM enosis
e·no·sist, nounWords nearby enosis
enorm,
enormity,
enormous,
enormousness,
enos,
enosis,
enostosis,
enough,
enough is enough,
enough rope, give someone,
enough said
British Dictionary definitions for enosis
enosis
/ (ˈɛnəʊsɪs) /
noun
the union of Greece and Cyprus: the aim of a group of Greek Cypriots
Word Origin for enosis
C20: Modern Greek: from Greek
henoun to unite, from
heis one