aitia

• In Aristotelian terms, the nature of an object cannot be fully known unless four aitia are understood. —  AnalogSFF,July-August2007
• The static aitia (Matter and Form) explain a thing's being ; the dynamic aitia (Agent and End) explain a thing's becoming (i.e., motion/change). —  AnalogSFF,July-August2007
• [Greek: hosper oud hæ hygieia kai ho iatros homoios aitia esti tou ugiainein]. —  Ethics
• The word Caus ([Greek: aitia]) is the difficulty. —  Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
• [Greek: aitia], cause. —  Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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