Etymograph

English

epitheory

From epi- + theory.

Formed from epi- + theory

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’

Proto-Hellenic *epí

Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on, upon’

English epi-

Ancient Greek θεωρός ‘spectator’

Ancient Greek θεωρία ‘contemplation, viewing’

Late Latin theōria

Middle French théorie

English theory

Today it means

noun A theory based on a more fundamental theory or on a metatheory; A theory which doesn't describe all causes; handling some of them as givens, especially when other theories do analyze these givens.

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