catholicon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed universal remedy.
  2. A large urban church used for large gatherings.
name
  1. an early Latin dictionary, the Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon

Pronunciation

/kəˈθɒlɪkɒn/ /kəˈθɒlɪkən/

Word forms

catholicon catholica catholicons

Etymology

Late Middle English, via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek καθολικόν (katholikón, “that which is universal”), the neuter substantive form of καθολικός (katholikós).

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