An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

The act of inciting. The state of being incited. motive.

Verbal noun of → incite.

1) A distinct part in an enumeration, account, collection, or set.
2) An object of attention, concern, or interest.
3) A separate piece of news or information.

From M.E. item, from L. item ("also; in the same manner"), from a L. usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis ("firstly") and the other entries with item ("also, moreover").

Yutar, from Sogd. yûtar "one of several," from ēw-tar, from ēw "→ one" + -tar distinction suffix.

1) To present as a list of items.
2) To list the items of.

→ item; → -ize.