English
hypocritic
Hypocritic comes from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑποκριτικόςhupokritikós
- Englishearliest quotation a. 1745hypocritic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑποκριτικόςhupokritikós
- Englishearliest quotation a. 1745hypocritic
Earliest quotation: a. 1745, On a Lady who p---t at the tragedy of Ca: “Let others screw their hypocrite face”.
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός
Today it means
adj Synonym of hypocritical.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός / hypocritic