schesis

noun

ˈskē|sə̇s,

-ke|

plural scheses

|ˌsēz

obsolete

: general state or disposition of the body or mind or of one thing with regard to other things : habitude, relation

Word History

Etymology

Greek, condition, quality, relation; akin to Greek echein, schein to have, hold

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