mithridatium
/ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtɪəm/
mithridatium noun: synonym of mithridate.
Noun (1)
mithridatium (plural mithridatiums or mithridatia)
- Synonym of mithridate.
- ...putting into it Saccharum Buglossatum or triacle, or Mithridatium...1559, Conrad Gesner, translated by Peter Morwyng, The Treasure of Euonymus, page 332
- Until as late as 1786, the London physician could officially prescribe the Venice treacle or Mithradatium, a remedy that contained as many as 65 ingredients including the dried flesh of vipers.1989 Sept. 14, Nature, p. 115
- Synonyms:
- mithridate
Noun (2) capitalized: Mithridatium
Mithridatium (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of mithridatium.
Synonyms of mithridatium
Forms of mithridatium
| plural | mithridatiums |
|---|---|
| plural | mithridatia |
| alternative form | Mithridatium |
Origin of mithridatium
From Late Latin 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 mithridate, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.
Questions about mithridatium
- What does mithridatium mean?
- Mithridatium means synonym of mithridate.
- What part of speech is mithridatium?
- Mithridatium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mithridatium?
- Mithridatium is pronounced /ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtɪəm/.
- What is the plural of mithridatium?
- The plural of mithridatium is mithridatiums.
Words near mithridatium in the dictionary
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