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alexipyretic

/əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alex-i-pyr-et-ic
IPA
/əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medicine which reduces fever.

Obsolete

adj

Having the effect of reducing fever.

Obsolete

Etymology

PIE word *péh₂wr̥ The noun is a learned borrowing from Late Latin alexipyreticum, alexipyreticon + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Alexipyreticum and alexipyreticon are derived from Ancient Greek ἀλέξειν (aléxein) (the active infinitive of ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend, guard, protect; to help; to keep off, turn aside, ward off”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”)) + πυρετός (puretós, “fever; heat”) (from πῦρ (pûr, “fever; fire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (“fire”)) + Latin -icum (suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’), -icon. The adjective is derived from the noun.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂lek-, ἀλέξειν, *péh₂wr̥, -icum

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alexipyretics (plural) more alexipyretic (comparative) most alexipyretic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

pyretic alexipharmic alexiteric

Synonyms

antifebrile antipyretic febrifuge antifever febrifugal

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce alexipyretic?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/.
What does alexipyretic mean?
A medicine which reduces fever.
Where does alexipyretic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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