ethiek

Borrowed from French éthique or German Ethik, from Middle French éthique, from Old French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

• IPA^(key): /eːˈtik/

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• Hyphenation: ethiek
• Rhymes: -ik

ethiek f (plural ethieken)

1. ethics, (study of) principles governing right and wrong conduct

• The plural is uncommon.

• moraalwetenschap, ethica

• Afrikaans: etiek
• → Indonesian: etik