Etymology

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Today it means: An origin story or myth in Ancient Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἴτιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromαἴτιον“cause”
  2. English todayaition

From Ancient Greek αἴτιον (aítion, “cause”).

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