ethics
/ˈeθɪks/EH-thiks
/ˈɛθɪks/EH-thiks
Meaningthe study of character
Common meaning: moral principles
- ethhabit, custom; characterLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 349 · scan
- icsthe study or practice of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἦθος ‘habit, custom; character’.
Roots
- ἦθος Greek “habit, custom; character”
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