Where does “epithetry” come from?
epithetry (English) comes from English epithet, from Middle French épithète, from Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
epithetry (English): The art or practice of using epithets
Definitions
- The art or practice of using epithets
Ancestry of “epithetry”, step by step
epithetry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epithet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epithet | A term used to characterize a person or thing; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | épithète | epithet |
| 3 | Latin | epitheton | epithet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίθετον | adjective |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιτίθημι | to lay, put or place upon; to put on a covering... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |