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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch *opiaet (only attested as opiaten), from Latin opiātum, from opiātus. Equivalent to opium + -aat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːpiˈjaːt/
- Hyphenation: opi‧aat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Noun
opiaat n (plural opiaten, diminutive opiaatje n)
- opiate (drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium)
- Synonym: opiumderivaat