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myristic

/mɪˈɹɪstɪk/

myristic adjective: pertaining to nutmeg.

Adjective

myristic (comparative more myristic, superlative most myristic)

  1. (rare) Pertaining to nutmeg.

Forms of myristic

comparativemore myristic
superlativemost myristic

Origin of myristic

From Italian miristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Ancient Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζω (murízō, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic.

Words formed from myristic

Questions about myristic

What does myristic mean?
Myristic means pertaining to nutmeg.
What part of speech is myristic?
Myristic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce myristic?
Myristic is pronounced /mɪˈɹɪstɪk/.

Words near myristic in the dictionary

  1. myriotrochids
  2. myristaceous
  3. myristate
  4. myristates
  5. myristematic
  6. myristic
  7. myristic acid
  8. myristica
  9. myristicaceous
  10. myristicas
  11. myristicin

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