mithridate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.
Synonym of cure.
Ellipsis of mithridate mustard.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪθrəˌdeɪt/ /ˈmɪθrɪdeɪt/

Word forms

mithridate mithridates mithridat mithrydate mitridat mitridate mithrydat methridat methridate metridat metridate medridate methredate mythridate

Etymology

From Middle English mitridate and methridat, from Old French mithridat, from Late Latin mithridatum and mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridatium, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.

Synonyms

Derived words

candy mithridate mithridate confection mithridate cress mithridate julep mithridate mustard mithridate pennywort mithridatic

Translations

Catalan: metridat French: mithridate German: Mithridat Italian: mitridato Latin: mithridatium Latin: mithridatum Polish: mithridatum Polish: mitrydat Portuguese: mitridátio Portuguese: mithridato Spanish: mitridato

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