eti·o·log·ic adjective orae·ti·o·log·ic\|ē]d.ēə|läjik, ]tē- also |e]\; oreti·o·log·i·calorae·ti·o·log·i·cal\-jə̇kəl, -jēk-\ Etymology: Greek aitiologikos inquiring into causes, from aitiologia + -ikos -ic, -ical : relating to etiology : assigning or seeking to assign a cause < etiologic myth > • eti·o·log·i·cal·lyorae·ti·o·log·i·cal·ly\-jə̇k(ə)lē, -jēk-, -li\adverb