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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐγχυτρισμός (enkhutrismós, “enchytrism”), from ἐγχυτρίζω (enkhutrízō, “to expose a newborn in a pot”) + -μός (-mós), from lenited ἐν- (en-, “in-”) and χυτρίζω (khutrízō, “put in a pot”), from χύτρα (khútra, “clay pot”).
Noun
enchytrism (usually uncountable, plural enchytrisms)
- (archaeology) The burial of a child or a small animal in a vessel such as a pot.
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