Στωϊκός

See also: στωικός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Στοῐ̈κός (Stoïkós)

Etymology

From στωῐ̈κός (stōïkós, “of a colonnade or porch”), from *στωᾱ́ (*stōā́), στῳά (stōiá), spelling of στοᾱ́ (stoā́) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós). From the place, a στοά (stoá), where Zenon taught. Also substantivised.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Στωϊκός • (Stōïkós) m (feminine Στωϊκή, neuter Στωϊκόν); first/second declension (Koine)

  1. referring to stoicism or Stoics

Inflection

Derived terms

  • στωῐ̈κεύομαι (stōïkeúomai)

Descendants

  • Czech: stoik
  • Greek: στωικός (stoïkós)
  • → Latin: Stoicus
    • → English: Stoic
    • → French: stoique
      • Greek: → στωικός (stoïkós) (semantic loan)
  • Polish: stoik
  • Slovak: stoik

Noun

Στωῐ̈κός • (Stōïkós) m (genitive Στωῐ̈κοῦ); second declension (Koine)

  1. a follower of stoicism; a Stoic

Inflection

References

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