αἰτία

See also: αίτια and αιτία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From αἰτέω (aitéō, to ask) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. What relation does "ask" have to "accusation" or "blame"?

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἰτῐ́ᾱ • (aitíā) f (genitive αἰτῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. charge, accusation, imputation, blame, guilt, fault
    1. (in a good sense) credit
    2. expostulation, admonition
  2. (philosophy) cause
  3. occasion, opportunity, motive
  4. category

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αιτία (aitía)
  • English: aetiology, etiology

References

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