ἐρώτημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐρωτᾰ́ω (erōtáō, ask) + -μᾰ (-ma, nominal suffix)

Noun

ἐρώτημᾰ • (erṓtēma) n (genitive ἐρωτήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. question, something asked, or specifically:
    1. (philosophy) a question inviting a determined conclusion, a leading question
    2. (philosophy, Stoicism) a yes-no question

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἐπερώτημα (eperṓtēma)
  • ἐρώτησις (erṓtēsis)

Descendants

  • Greek: ερώτημα (erótima)
  • Late Latin: erōtēma
    • English: erotema

References

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