αἰτιολογικός
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A ready at giving the cause, inquiring into causes, αἰτιολογικώτατος, of Aristotle, D.L.5.32; causal, τρόπος Epicur.Nat.144 G.:—Subst., τὸ -κόν investigation of causes, Str.2.3.8. 2 Gramm., causal, σύνδεσμοι, σύνταξις, etc., A.D.Conj. 231.4, al., Adv.200.2. Adv. -κῶς Id.Synt.320.3.
