beg the question

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1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτὸ ἐν ἀρχῇ αἰτεῖσθαι“to assume from the beginning”
2. Latin · derived frompetītiō prīncipiī
3. English todaybeg the question

Translating Latin petītiō prīncipiī, itself translating Ancient Greek τὸ ἐν ἀρχῇ αἰτεῖσθαι (tò en arkhēî aiteîsthai, “to assume from the beginning”).

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