Ĕth'o-po-ĕt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. ἠθοποιητικός, from ἠθοποιεῖν, to form manners, from ἦθος, manners, and ποιεῖν, to make or form.] Belonging to, or suitable for, the formation of character. [Obs.] Urquhart.