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egyptiac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
egyp-ti-ac
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian

noun

a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment

Uncountable

Etymology

From the Late Latin aegyptiacus (“Egyptian”), from the Ancient Greek Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός (Aigŭptĭăkós, “of or for the Egyptians”), from Αἰγῠ́πτῐος (Aigŭ́ptĭos, “Egyptian”) + -ᾰκός (-ăkós). Equivalent to Latin Aegyptius (“Egyptian”) + -acus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aegyptiacus, Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός
  • Suffix: Αἰγῠ́πτῐος, Aegyptius

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ægyptiac (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

mel Ægyptiacum unguentum Ægyptiacum pharmicum Ægyptiacum

Questions

What does egyptiac mean?
of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
Where does egyptiac come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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