Etymology

diaphagetic

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Today it means: Relating to or characterized by the interpretation of meaning that lies beneath or between the explicit words in a text or speech. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διάφαινειν
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδιάφαινειν
  2. English todaydiaphagetic

From the Ancient Greek root Ancient Greek διάφαινειν (diáphainein) meaning "to show through" and the suffix -etic, denoting a characteristic or relation.

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