σκεπτικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, to consider) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σκεπτῐκός (skeptikósm (feminine σκεπτῐκή, neuter σκεπτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. thoughtful, inquiring
  2. The template Template:rfc-sense does not use the parameter(s):
    "substantive" - and which gender? (Definition implies m., but also implies it should be "sceptics, members" as it is "in the plural", that is: ''σκεπτικοί m.=sceptics''.)
    Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.
    (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (philosophy, in the plural, substantive) a sceptic, a member of the school of thought founded by Pyrrho of Elis

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σκεπτικός (skeptikós)
  • Latin: scepticus (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: شبطيقي (shabṭīqī)

Further reading

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós).

Adjective

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σκεπτικός (skeptikósm (feminine σκεπτική, neuter σκεπτικό)

  1. contemplative, meditative, thoughtful

Declension

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See also

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