ἱστορία

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.4.2 References 2 Greek 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Noun

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• ἱστορίη (Ionic)

[edit] Etymology

From ἱστορέω "I inquire" < ἵστωρ "witness".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [historíaː]

• (Koine): IPA: [histo̞rˈiaː]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [istorˈia]

[edit] Noun

ἱστορία (genitive ἱστορίας) f, first declension; (historiā)

1. inquiry, examination, systematic observation, science
2. Body of knowledge obtained by systematic inquiry
3. Written account of such inquiries, narrative, history

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• LSJ

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• ιστορία

[edit] Noun

ἱστορία f.

1. history