Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek γοητεία (goēteía, charm, jugglery, sorcery), from Ancient Greek γόης (góēs, sorcerer, wizard), from Ancient Greek γοάω (goáō, to groan, bewail), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *geh₃- (to sing, cry) or Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (to call, invoke, cry out).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣo.iˈti.a/
  • Hyphenation: γο‧η‧τεί‧α

Noun edit

γοητεία (goïteíaf (uncountable)

  1. charm, attractiveness

Declension edit

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Descendants edit

  • Latin: goetia

See also edit