Thebaic

English

Alternative forms

• thebaic

Etymology

Latin thebaicus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/

Adjective

Thebaic (not comparable) (rare, archaic)

1. Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.
   • 1957, Heinrich Boll, translated by L. Vennewitz, Irish Journal:

     priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic asceticism to Europe; […]

2. Of or pertaining to opium.
   • 1791, William Lewis, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory:

     Thebaic extract, half a dram.

Proper noun

Thebaic

1. The Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language.

Noun

Thebaic (plural Thebaics)

1. (archaic) An opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum.

References

• The Oxford English Dictionary

Anagrams

• ice bath, icebath