adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ē -t ē - ə - ' lä-jik
Variant: or eti · o · log · i · cal \ -ji-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1753
1 : assigning or seeking to assign a cause
2 : of or relating to etiology
– eti · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb