theriaca
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “of or related to poisonous reptiles”), from θηρίον (thēríon, “little beast”) + -κός (-kós), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”) + -ίον (-íon, “forming diminutives”). Doublet of theriac; compare treacle.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
theriaca (countable and uncountable, plural theriacas or theriacae)
- Alternative form of theriac.
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tʰeːˈri.a.ka/, [t̪ʰeːˈriäkä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teˈri.a.ka/, [t̪eˈriːäkä]
Noun[edit]
thēriaca f (genitive thēriacae); first declension
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | thēriaca | thēriacae |
| Genitive | thēriacae | thēriacārum |
| Dative | thēriacae | thēriacīs |
| Accusative | thēriacam | thēriacās |
| Ablative | thēriacā | thēriacīs |
| Vocative | thēriaca | thēriacae |
Descendants[edit]
- → English: theriaca
- Old French: triacle f or m
- → Czech: dryák
- → Middle French: thériaque
- → Old Norse: tréhakl
- Sicilian: triaca
Further reading[edit]
- theriaca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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