Where does “diatribe” come from?

diatribe (French) comes from Latin diatriba, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή — a way of spending time.

diatribe (French): diatribe abusive, bitter discourse

Definitions

  1. diatribe abusive, bitter discourse

Ancestry of “diatribe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiatribaa learned discussion; a discourse; a school
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰτρῐβήa way of spending time

Words derived from “diatribe”

Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή →Every word from Latin diatriba →