myEtymology.com: English etymology of thanatopsis

Etymology of the English word thanatopsis

the English word thanatopsis

using the Greek suffix -opsis

using the English suffix -opsis

derived from the Greek word thanatos, θάνατος ((properly, an adjective used as a noun) death)

using the English prefix thanato-

The earliest known usage of thanatopsis in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English