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Where does “didascalia” come from?

didascalia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek διδασκαλία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

didascalia (Italian): caption; stage direction; subtitle

Definitions

  1. caption; stage direction; subtitle

Ancestry of “didascalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιδασκαλίαteaching, instruction, education; preparation,...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “didascalia”

  • didascalie
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