aetiology

[ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]

noun, plural ae·ti·ol·o·gies.

etiology.

Related formsae·ti·o·log·ic

[ee-tee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌi ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, ae·ti·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveae·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbae·ti·ol·o·gist, noun

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Historical Examples of aetiological

And from minds of a more reflective cast than the Roman, it received answer in the form of mythology, of aetiological myths.
The Idea of God in Early Religions
F. B. Jevons
On the other hand there are melancholias in which the exciting cause clearly plays an aetiological part.
Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego
Sigmund Freud
They may also be aetiological in their nature and form an elaborate record of a custom.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for aetiological

aetiological

etiological

adjective

of or relating to aetiology

philosophy (of an explanation) in terms of causal precedents, as opposed, for instance, to the intentions of an agent

Derived Formsaetiologically or etiologically, adverb

aetiology

etiology

noun plural -gies

the philosophy or study of causation

the study of the causes of diseases

the cause of a disease

Derived Formsaetiologist or etiologist, noun

Word Origin for aetiology

C16: from Late Latin aetologia, from Greek aitiologia, from aitia cause

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