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June 2021
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 * Hello, I am sorry if I made my suggestion in the inappropriate place- I really do not know how this works. However, I was wondering why in "doxology" "doxa" has only been translated as "glory" whereas in "doxography" the same Greek word has been translated as "opinion" or "point of view", and in other places even translated as "tenet". I just think it is important to give an idea of the range of meanings in root words, otherwise I feel it can be misleading when pondering on etymologies. Um, so that's it really.

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 * Hi, thanks for the explanation. The Greek word δόξα (doxa) has several meanings, including glory, tenet and opinion. However, in doxology only the glory meaning is relevant. You might compare it to the English word "light", which can mean either bright, or not heavy. But in the word "sunlight" , only the bright meaning is used, and the not-heavy meaning is irrelevant. In any case, before making a change like this, you should find a published source that supports it. If you are just musing or wondering about something in an article, please discuss it on the article's talk page before making a change. Thanks! CodeTalker (talk) 14:11, 1 July 2021 (UTC)