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ethic

/ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
eth-ic
IPA
/ˈɛθ.ɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Moral, relating to morals.

noun

A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.

noun

The morality of an action.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁-, etik, ēthicus, ἠθῐκός, ethique, ēthica

Inflected Forms

more ethic (comparative) most ethic (superlative) ethick (alternative) ethics (plural)

Derived Forms

bioethic ethician ethicism ethicistic ethicize ethicless ethicology ethicomoral ethicophysical ethicopolitical metaethic

Phrases

ethic dative consistent life ethic ethic of reciprocity evolutionary ethic Protestant ethic work ethic

Frequently Paired Words

ethic dative ethical ethics ethos

Synonyms

moral principle value-system value orientation ethical code

Questions

How do you pronounce ethic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛθ.ɪk/.
What does ethic mean?
Moral, relating to morals.
Where does ethic come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ethic

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