Etymology

metaethical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to metaethics. Full definition →

English ethical ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishethical
  5. English todaymetaethical

From meta- + ethical.

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