Etymology of the English word antithesis
the English word
antithesisderived from the Late Latin word
antithesis (substitution of one letter for another)
derived from the Greek word
antithesis, ἀντίθεσις (opposition; a conflict (of theories))
derived from the Greek word
anti, ἀντί (against, before, opposite, instead or because of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anti-derived from the Greek word
thesis, θέσις, ϑέσις
derived from the Greek word
tithemi, τίϑημι
Date
The earliest known usage of antithesis in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
