Legal terminology · Roots of public life
eth- / eth/o — Custom or character
eth- / eth/o means custom or character. Ancient Greek source words and legal terminology examples: ethics.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Custom or character
- Ancient Greek: ἦθος (ethos)
Examples and word parts
ethics
The study of moral principles and standards of conduct.
Word parts: eth (character or custom) + -ics (field of study)
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Related roots of public life terms
- lex / leg- — Law
legislation
- jus / jur- — Right or law
jurisprudence
- nom/o — Law or custom
autonomy
- polit- — City or civic life
political
- dem/o — People or citizen body
democracy
- crat- / -cracy — Power or rule
aristocracy
- arch- / -archy — Leadership or rule
monarchy
- amnest- — Forgetting or overlooking
amnesty
Sources and usage
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