mithridatium
/ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtɪəm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of mithridate.
Example Sentences
- "...putting into it Saccharum Buglossatum or triacle, or Mithridatium..."
- "Until as late as 1786, the London physician could officially prescribe the Venice treacle or Mithradatium, a remedy that contained as many as 65 ingredients including the dried flesh of vipers."
- "A number of theriacs and mithridatia appear in the writings of ancient doctors, but it is rare to find an account of how one of them was used and the effect it had."
Etymology
From Late Latin mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridate, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: mithridatium, Mithridātīus, Μιθριδάτης