English
hedon
Hedon comes from Ancient Greek ἡδονή ‘pleasure’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishearliest quotation 1986hedon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishearliest quotation 1986hedon
Earliest quotation: 1986, Rosemarie Tong, Ethics in policy analysis: “Supposedly, utilitarians are able to add and subtract hedons…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἡδονή
Today it means
noun A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἡδονή / hedon