σκεπτικός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, to consider) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

σκεπτῐκός (skeptikósm (feminine σκεπτῐκή, neuter σκεπτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. thoughtful, inquiring
  2. The template Template:rfc-sense does not use the parameter(s):
    "substantive" - and which gender? (Definition implies m., but also implies it should be "sceptics, members" as it is "in the plural", that is: ''σκεπτικοί m.=sceptics''.)
    Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.
    (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (philosophy, in the plural, substantive) a sceptic, a member of the school of thought founded by Pyrrho of Elis

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: σκεπτικός (skeptikós)
  • Latin: scepticus (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: شبطيقي (shabṭīqī)

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós).

Adjective[edit]

σκεπτικός (skeptikósm (feminine σκεπτική, neuter σκεπτικό)

  1. contemplative, meditative, thoughtful

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