Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antidotal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-do-tal
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or being an antidote.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (ăntĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Hellenic *dídōmi Ancient Greek δῐ́δωμῐ (dĭ́dōmĭ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐδῐ́δωμῐ (ăntĭdĭ́dōmĭ) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́δοτος (ăntĭ́dotos)bor. Latin antidotumder. English antidote Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English antidotal From antidote + -al.

Derived Forms

Questions

What does antidotal mean?
Relating to or being an antidote.
Where does antidotal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (ăntĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Hellenic *dídōmi Ancient Greek δῐ́δωμῐ (dĭ́dōmĭ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐδῐ́δωμῐ (ăntĭdĭ́dōmĭ) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́δοτος (ăntĭ́dotos)bor. Latin antidotumder. English antidote Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English antidotal From antidote + -al.

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