English Explanatory Dictionary

Egyptiac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
noun
  1. a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment

Word forms

Egyptiac Ægyptiac

Etymology

From the Late Latin aegyptiacus (“Egyptian”), from the Ancient Greek Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός (Aigŭptĭăkós, “of or for the Egyptians”), from Αἰγῠ́πτῐος (Aigŭ́ptĭos, “Egyptian”) + -ᾰκός (-ăkós). Equivalent to Latin Aegyptius (“Egyptian”) + -acus.

Synonyms

mel Ægyptiacum unguentum Ægyptiacum pharmicum Ægyptiacum
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