αἰτιολογέω

A. inquire into causes, reason, account for, ὑπὲρ τῶν μετεώρων Epicur. Ep. 1p.31U., cf. Diocl.Fr. 112, Plot. 6.7.3, Plu. 2.689b; τὸ ζητούμενον Aenesid. ap. S.E. P. 1.181, cf. Demetr.Lac. 1012.68:— Pass., ἐκ τοῦ συνδέσμου ᾐτιολογημένον ἐστίν the conjunction indicates that the cause resides in . ., A.D. Conj. 235.9.