aetiological

/ ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to aetiology
2. philosophy (of an explanation) in terms of causal precedents, as opposed, for instance, to the intentions of an agent

Derived Forms

• ˌaetioˈlogically, adverb

Example Sentences

On the other hand there are melancholias in which the exciting cause clearly plays an aetiological part.

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Fundamentally the story is an evident aetiological myth, intended to account for the existence of some curious swampy hollow.

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And from minds of a more reflective cast than the Roman, it received answer in the form of mythology, of aetiological myths.

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They may also be aetiological in their nature and form an elaborate record of a custom.

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