ἠθολογία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἠθολόγος (ēthológos, painting manners by mimic gesture) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā), from ἦθος (êthos, character) +‎ λόγος (lógos, account).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἠθολογῐ́ᾱ (ēthologĭ́āf (genitive ἠθολογῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a painting of character, especially by mimic gestures

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: ēthologia

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