Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἀξιωμᾰτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀξιωμᾰτικός“employing logical propositions”
  2. English todayaxiomatic

From Ancient Greek ἀξιωμᾰτικός (axiōmătikós, “employing logical propositions”), from ἀξίωμα (axíōma, “self-evident principle”) + -ικός (-ikós, “of or pertaining to, -ic”), equivalent to axiom + -atic.

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