Where does “diatribe” come from?

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

diatribe (Portuguese): diatribe bitter denunciation

Definitions

  1. diatribe bitter denunciation

Ancestry of “diatribe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiatribediatribe abusive, bitter discourse
2Latindiatribaa learned discussion; a discourse; a school
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰτρῐβήa way of spending time
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή →Every word from Latin diatriba →Every word from French diatribe →
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