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- Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐθανασία
- English todayeuthanasia
First attested in 1606, from Ancient Greek εὐθανασία (euthanasía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + θάνατος (thánatos, “death”)
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euthanasia
Today it means: The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering. Full definition →
Ancient Greek εὐθανασία