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Where does “epithesis” come from?

epithesis (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις — setting upon.

Ancestry of “epithesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίθεσιςsetting upon

Words derived from “epithesis”

  • epitesi
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις →