English
acroasis
Acroasis comes from Latin acroāsis ‘public lecture’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἀκροάομαι ‘listen’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκροάομαιakroáomai‘listen’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκρόᾱσιςakróāsis‘a hearing or lecture’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacroāsis‘public lecture’
- Englishtodayacroasis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκροάομαιakroáomai‘listen’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκρόᾱσιςakróāsis‘a hearing or lecture’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacroāsis‘public lecture’
- Englishtodayacroasis
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀκροάομαι
Today it means
noun An oral discourse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀκροάομαι / acroasis