ΗΘΟΛΟΓΕΩ, ηθολογεω
ĒTHOLOGEŌ, ēthologeō
Sounds Like: ay-tho-lo-GEH-oh
Translations: to discuss ethics, to speak about character, to moralize
From the root: ΗΘΟΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'ήθος' (ETHOS), meaning 'custom, character, disposition', and 'λογέω' (LOGEO), meaning 'to speak, to say, to collect'. Therefore, it means to discuss or speak about character, customs, or ethics. It describes the act of engaging in discourse or reflection on moral principles and human behavior.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular (I discuss ethics); or Present, Active, Infinitive (to discuss ethics)
Instances
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΗΘΟΛΟΓΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἨΘΟΛΟΓΗΣΑΙΜΙ — I might describe character, I might portray character, I might speak of morals
- ΗΘΟΛΟΓΗΣΑΙΜΙ — I might describe character, I might portray manners, I might speak of ethics
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