eutripsia

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐτριψία (eutripsía, pleasant rubbing) from εὐ- (eu-) +‎ τρῖψις (trîpsis) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

Noun

eutripsia (uncountable)

  1. joyful fondling or caressing
    • 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
      They were erudite and sensual about the orectic, the synchronous, the vellicative, about eutripsia, salacious aromas, amplitudes.