Alice from Wonderland exposed
All the way from my childhood, Alice's adventures in wonderland have appealed to me in many ways. I learned of an interesting etymological connection between Alice and Aletheia recently. It makes Sense. I thank Don Webb for bringing this knowledge to me.
The following is quoted from Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in English Vocabulary:
aletho-, aleth-
(Greek: true; nothing concealed; real [from a-, "no, nothing" and letho-, "forgetfullness, oblivion"])
The following is quoted from Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in English Vocabulary:
aletho-, aleth-
(Greek: true; nothing concealed; real [from a-, "no, nothing" and letho-, "forgetfullness, oblivion"])
Alethea, Alice:
A woman's name meaning "truth".
A woman's name meaning "truth".
alethia:
A rarely used term for an incapacity to forget past events.
A rarely used term for an incapacity to forget past events.
alethic:
Relating to the philosophical concepts of truth and possibility and especially to the branch of logic that formalizes them.
Relating to the philosophical concepts of truth and possibility and especially to the branch of logic that formalizes them.
alethiology:
1. The science of the nature of truth and evidence. 2. The doctrine of truth; that part of logic that is concerned with truth.
1. The science of the nature of truth and evidence. 2. The doctrine of truth; that part of logic that is concerned with truth.
alethology:
The study or science of truth.
The study or science of truth.
alethophobia:
An abnormal fear of the truth.
An abnormal fear of the truth.
Alethopteris:
A genus of fossil ferns, found especially in coal formations [literally, having "true ferns"].
A genus of fossil ferns, found especially in coal formations [literally, having "true ferns"].
alethoscope:
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to give the objects a natural or realistic appearance.
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to give the objects a natural or realistic appearance.
philalethia:
Loving truth; a fondness for truth.
Loving truth; a fondness for truth.
philalethist:
A lover of or a fondness for truth.
A lover of or a fondness for truth.
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