Greek

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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γοητεία (goïteíaf (uncountable)

  1. charm, attractiveness

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Latin: goetia

See also

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