antídoto

See also: antidoto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton), neuter of ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “given as a remedy for”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).

Noun

antídoto m (plural antídotos)

1. antidote

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton), neuter of ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “given as a remedy for”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈtidoto/ [ãn̪ˈt̪i.ð̞o.t̪o]

Noun

antídoto m (plural antídotos)

1. antidote

Further reading

• “antídoto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014