English
hedonics
Hedonics comes from Ancient Greek ἡδονή ‘pleasure’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishtodayhedonics
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡδονήhēdonḗ‘pleasure’
- Englishtodayhedonics
Formed from -ics
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἡδονή
Today it means
noun The ethical study of pleasure
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἡδονή / hedonics