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English word origin

Etymology of ethe

From the Ancient Greek ἤθη (ḗthē), the contracted nominative plural form of ἦθος (êthos).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

plural of ethos

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From the Ancient Greek ἤθη (ḗthē), the contracted nominative plural form of ἦθος (êthos).

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Source etymology 2

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adj

easy

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See eath.

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