Etymology of the Latin word theoria
the Latin word
theoria (theory, philosophic speculation)
derived from the Greek word
theoria, θεωρία (spectatorship; (concretely) a spectacle)
derived from the Greek word
theoreinderived from the Greek word
theoros, ϑεωρός
Derivations in other languages
English
theory, French
théorieUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
