Definition Of History Greek
History from greek ἱστορία historia meaning inquiry.
Definition of history greek. Noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script derived from a semitic form of writing employing some letters that originally represented consonants for use as vowel sounds which was. Histor ic al pertaining to history. Of men or animals as the medieval illuminated manuscripts capital letters initials c. The language used by the greeks from prehistoric times to the present constituting a branch of indo european see indo european languages table.
Knowledge account historical account record narrative from historein be. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. A branch of knowledge that records and explains past events. Histō riāted adorned with figures esp.
Greek definition of or relating to greece the greeks or their language. Events of the past and especially those relating to a particular place or subject european history 2. After the fall of the mycenaean civilization during the bronze age collapse there was a period of about five hundred years when writing was either not used or nothing has survived to the present day. Mycenaean greek the first known script for writing greek was the linear b syllabary used for the archaic mycenaean dialect.
Derivative of hístōr one who knows or sees akin to wit 2 video veda synonyms for history. Middle english historie latin historia greek historía learning or knowing by inquiry history. An account of one s inquiries. Knowledge acquired by investigation is the study of the past.
A native or inhabitant of ancient or modern greece. Kids definition of history 1. History the roots of greek religion the study of a religion s history includes the study of the history of those who espoused it together with their spiritual ethical political and intellectual experiences. Chronicle history 12c modern french histoire from latin historia narrative of past events account tale story from greek historia a learning or knowing by inquiry.
A person of greek descent. Fraternities and sororities or greek letter organizations glos also collectively referred to as greek life are social organizations at colleges and universities a form of the social fraternity they are prominent in the united states and canada similar organizations.