didascaly

noun

di·​das·​ca·​ly
dīˈdaskəlē,
də̇ˈ-
plural -es
: any of various catalogs of Greek drama with names of authors and dates in the form of the original inscriptions or as later published by Alexandrian scholars

Word History

Etymology

Greek didaskalia, literally, teaching, instruction, from didaskalos + -ia -y

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“Didascaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didascaly. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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