Where does “dialecticē” come from?
dialecticē (Latin) comes from Latin dialecticus, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰλεκτῐκός — Conversational.
dialecticē (Latin): dialectically
Definitions
- dialectically
Ancestry of “dialecticē”, step by step
dialecticē traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dialecticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dialecticus | dialectical; logical; reasoning |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰλεκτῐκός | Conversational |
via Ancient Greek δῐᾰλεκτῐκή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰλεκτῐκή | dialectic, discussion by question and answer, invented by Zeno of Elea |