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Etymology and origin of the Latin word therapia

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Borrowed from
Ancient Greek θεραπεία
Ultimate origin
Ancient Greek θεραπεία
Etymology tree
inherited borrowed derived
Latin therapia
English therapy
Italian terapia

Pronunciation

  • Classical: [tʰɛ.raˈpiː.a][1]
  • Ecclesiastical: [te.raˈpiː.a][1]

Forms

therapīa f (genitive therapīae); first declension[1]

Etymology

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “curing, healing; service, attendance”),[2][1] from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to cure, treat medically; to attend, serve”).[2][1]

Earliest recorded meaning

It is a New Latin word for therapy, medical treatment.[1]

Semantic evolution

English took therapy from the New Latin word, first in 1846 for the science of treating disease.[2]

Timeline

  • 1846 – English borrows it as therapy, the science of medical treatment.[2]

Meanings

Noun

  1. (New Latin) therapy, medical treatment.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com

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“Therapia.” Etymologically, 24 Oct. 2026, etymologically.com/la/therapia. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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