English
agathism
Agathism comes from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός ‘good’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγαθόςagathós‘good’
- Englishtodayagathism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγαθόςagathós‘good’
- Englishtodayagathism
Formed from -ism
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός
Today it means
noun The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀγαθός / agathism