Etymology

apodemic

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Today it means: A kind of methodical guidebook for travelers, offering practical advice and instructions on what to see. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀπόδημος
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apodemic · noun, adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπόδημος
  2. English todayapodemic

From Ancient Greek ἀπόδημος (apódēmos) + -ic, from ἀπο- (apo-, “away from”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “country, people”). Apparently, in the travel sense, coined by German-language authors in the sixteenth century.

apodemic · adjective2

From apodeme + -ic.

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