Where does “diatriba” come from?

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

diatriba (Italian): debate; diatribe; reprimand

Definitions

  1. debate; diatribe; reprimand

Ancestry of “diatriba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiatribaa learned discussion; a discourse; a school
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰτρῐβήa way of spending time
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή →Every word from Latin diatriba →
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