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Tekton, the ancient Greek word for artisan
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manlobster
1y ago
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cafard
1y ago
Liddell and Scott give carpenter or builder as the primary meaning, with "tektosune" being the art of carpentry or building. "Techne", with a chi rather than a kappa, is the root word for technology.
mock-possum
1y ago
That’s where we get ‘technology’ from iirc
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