- Aitiology
- Aitiology \Ai`ti*ol"o*gy\, n. See {[AE]tiology}. [1913 Webster]
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aitiology — variant of etiology * * * aitiology obs. variant of ætiology … Useful english dictionary
Etiology — (alternatively aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation. The word is derived from the Greek gr. αἰτιολογία, aitiologia , giving a reason for ( gr. αἰτία, aitia , cause ; and gr. λογία, logia ). [cite book | title = Aetiology | work =… … Wikipedia
Gaul — ( la. Gallia) was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the River Rhine. In English, the word… … Wikipedia
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Ampelos — ( gr. ἄμπελος) is the Ancient Greek for vine .In an aitiology told by Nonnus, the vine is personified as a beautiful satyr youth, eromenos of Dionysus. As foreseen by Dionysus, the youth was killed in an accident with a bull. After he died,… … Wikipedia
Origin of religion — The historical origins of religion are to be distinguished from their psychological or social origins. [Pals, Daniel L. 1996. Seven Theories of Religion. USA: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 508725 9, page 271] The first religious behaviour… … Wikipedia
List of Ancient Greek tribes — The Catalogue of Women (7th century BC) presents an aitiology for the various tribes of the Greeks (Hellenes), deriving them from Hellen and Pandora, the children of Deukalion and Pyrrha. Pandora (named after her grandmother Pandora) together… … Wikipedia
Britain (name) — The name Britain is derived from the Latin name Britannia (earlier Brittannia ), via Old French Bretaigne (whence also Modern French Bretagne ) and Middle English Bretayne, Breteyne . The French form replaced Old English Breoton, Breoten, Bryten … Wikipedia
