σχολή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • leisure, free time
  • rest
  • that in which leisure time is spent, especially lecture, disputation, discussion
  • philosophy
  • place where lectures were given, school, lecture hall
  • (in the plural) the Praetorian guard (see Latin schola (scholae))

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *skʰolā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, *seǵʰ- (hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seǵʰ-

Gloss

hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

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