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Where does “dialectica” come from?

dialectica (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διαλεκτική, from Ancient Greek διαλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dialectica (Late Latin): nominative feminine singular of dialecticus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of dialecticus;...

Ancestry of “dialectica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαλεκτικήdialectic, discussion by question and answer,...
2Ancient GreekδιαλεκτικόςConversational; Skilled in dialectic; Dialectical
3Ancient GreekδιαλέγομαιI converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I...
4Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dialectica”

  • dialectic
  • dialectical
  • dialectics
  • dialectically
  • dialecticism
  • undialectical
  • nondialectical
  • nondialectic
  • dialectique
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