Στωϊκός

See also: στωικός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Στοῐ̈κός (Stoĭ̈kós)

Etymology

From στωῐ̈κός (stōĭ̈kós, of a colonnade or porch), from *στωᾱ́ (*stōā́), στῳά (stōiá), spelling of στοᾱ́ (stoā́) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós). From Ποικίλη Στοᾱ́ (Poikílē Stoā́), a stoa where Zeno of Citium taught. Also substantivised.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Στωϊκός • (Stōïkósm (feminine Στωϊκή, neuter Στωϊκόν); first/second declension (Koine)

  1. referring to stoicism or Stoics

Inflection

Derived terms

  • στωῐ̈κεύομαι (stōĭ̈keúomai)

Descendants

  • Czech: stoik
  • Greek: στωικός (stoïkós)
  • Latin: Stoicus
    • English: Stoic
    • French: stoique
      • Greek: στωικός (stoïkós) (semantic loan)
  • Polish: stoik
  • Slovak: stoik

Noun

Στωῐ̈κός • (Stōĭ̈kósm (genitive Στωῐ̈κοῦ); second declension (Koine)

  1. a follower of stoicism; a Stoic

Inflection

References