ψιμύθιον

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Etymology

From ψῑ́μυθος (psī́muthos) +‎ -ῐον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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ψῑμύθῐον (psīmúthionn (genitive ψῑμῠθῐ́ου); second declension

  1. diminutive of ψῑ́μυθος (psī́muthos): white lead (as a pigment to whiten the face or hair)

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