alexipharmac
Of or pertaining to an alexipharmacOf or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom; alexipharmic.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, historical)Of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom; alexipharmic.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French alexipharmaque (archaic), and from its etymon Late Latin alexipharmacBorrowed from French alexipharmaque (archaic), and from its etymon Late Latin alexipharmacus, from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος (alexiphármakos) (see etymology 1).
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Forms
more alexipharmac, most alexipharmac| Comparative | more alexipharmac Lesson |
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| Superlative | most alexipharmac Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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