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[Facts] World exclusive: Etymology of the word "theory"
I actually dreamt of this etymology last night. My theory is that the word theory ("theoria" in Greek) is derived from "Theos" ("God") and the verb "orizo" ("to define"). If so, a theory in, its archaic meaning, signified one's definition of deity. This makes a lot of intuitive sense to me.
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World exclusive: Etymology of the word "theory"  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/28/2001, 7:02 AM
"The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  Nanaea  ·  1/28/2001, 8:50 AM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/29/2001, 8:05 AM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  Daividh  ·  1/29/2001, 6:36 PM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  Nanaea  ·  1/30/2001, 3:29 AM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  Daividh  ·  1/30/2001, 3:34 PM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/30/2001, 3:41 AM
Re: "The road to hell is paved with word inventions"  ·  KA-su-MA-kun  ·  2/8/2001, 10:48 AM