alexipharmacon

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English

Alternative forms

Noun

alexipharmacon (plural alexipharmacons)

  1. An antidote to a poison.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος (alexiphármakos, antidote).

Pronunciation

Noun

alexipharmacon n (genitive alexipharmacī); second declension

  1. an antidote (for a poison)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative alexipharmacon alexipharmaca
genitive alexipharmacī alexipharmacōrum
dative alexipharmacō alexipharmacīs
accusative alexipharmacon alexipharmaca
ablative alexipharmacō alexipharmacīs
vocative alexipharmacon alexipharmaca

Descendants

  • French: alexipharmaque
  • Italian: alessifarmaco

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