ecdotic

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adjective

Related to the edition of a work.

OriginFrench ecdotique ← Ancient Greek ἐκδοτικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveecdotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesRelated to the edition of a work.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκδοτικός
  2. Frenchecdotique
  3. Englishecdotic

Via French ecdotique from Ancient Greek ἐκδοτικός (ekdotikós), relating to ἔκδοσις (ékdosis, literally “outgiving”) which amongst other things means “publishing”.

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APA

ecdotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdotic

MLA

“ecdotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecdotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdotic.

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