aitíā
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From αἰτέω (aitéō, “to ask”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. What relation does "ask" have to "accusation" or "blame"?
Pronunciation
Noun
αἰτῐ́ᾱ • (aitíā) f (genitive αἰτῐ́ᾱς); first declension
- charge, accusation, imputation, blame, guilt, fault [ quotations ▼]
- (in a good sense) credit [ quotations ▼]
- expostulation, admonition [ quotations ▼]
- (philosophy) cause [ quotations ▼]
- occasion, opportunity, motive [ quotations ▼]
- category [ quotations ▼]