αἰτία

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

charge, accusation, imputation, blame, guilt, fault
(philosophy) cause
occasion, opportunity, motive
category

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek αἰτέω (ask, I ask, beg).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αἰτέω

Gloss

ask, I ask, beg

Concept

Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

聞

Emoji

🙏

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

αἰτέω Ancient Greek
αἰτίζω Ancient Greek
αἰτητός Ancient Greek
ἀπαιτέω Ancient Greek
αιτία Greek (modern)
αιτιοκρατία Greek (modern)