σκεπτικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, to consider) + -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σκεπτῐκός • (skeptikós) m (feminine σκεπτῐκή, neuter σκεπτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. thoughtful, inquiring
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    "substantive" - and which gender? (Definition implies m., but also implies it should be "sceptics, members" as it is "in the plural", that is: ''σκεπτικοί m.=sceptics''.)
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    (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (philosophy, in the plural, substantive) a sceptic, a member of the school of thought founded by Pyrrho of Elis

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: σκεπτικός (skeptikós)
  • Latin: scepticus (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: شبطيقي (shabṭīqī)

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós).

Adjective

σκεπτικός • (skeptikós) m (feminine σκεπτική, neuter σκεπτικό)

  1. contemplative, meditative, thoughtful

Declension

See also

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