ἐπιστήμη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai), from ἐπί (epí) +‎ ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmēf (genitive ἐπιστήμης); first declension

  1. science
    • (Can we date this quote?), Plethon, “δʹ. Ἐς θεοὺς τοὺς λογίους εὐχή. [CHAPTER 4. Prayer to the Gods of Learning]”, in ΝΟΜΩΝ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΗ. [BOOK OF LAWS]‎, translation of original by John Opsopaus, PhD:
      Ἄγετε δή, ὦ θεοὶ λόγιοι, οἵτινές τε καὶ ὅσοι ἐστὲ, οἳ ἐπιστήμας τε καὶ δόξας ἀληθεῖς ἐπιτροπεύετε, νέμετέ τε οἷςπερ ἂν ἐθέλητε κατὰ τοῦ μεγάλου πατρὸς τῶν τε πάντων βασιλέως Διὸς βουλάς.
      Ágete dḗ, ô theoì lógioi, hoítinés te kaì hósoi estè, hoì epistḗmas te kaì dóxas alētheîs epitropeúete, németé te hoîsper àn ethélēte katà toû megálou patròs tôn te pántōn basiléōs Diòs boulás.
      Come to us, O gods of learning, whoever you may be, in whatever number you may be, you who preside over science and the truth, who distribute them to whomever you please, according to the decrees of the almighty father of all things, King Zeus.
  2. knowledge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: επιστήμη f (epistími)

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