ἀναγκαιότης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀναγκαῖος (anankaîos, necessary) +‎ -της (-tēs), from ἀνάγκη (anánkē, necessity).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀναγκαιότης • (anankaiótēsf (genitive ἀναγκαιότητος); third declension

  1. blood relationship, compare Latin necessitūdō
    • 200 BCE – 118 BCE, Polybius, Histories 18.34.10
  2. a necessity

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αναγκαιότητα (anagkaiótita)

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