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Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin ptarmicus, from Ancient Greek πταρμικός (ptarmikós), derived from πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ptarmico (feminine ptarmica, masculine plural ptarmici, feminine plural ptarmiche)
- (medicine, dated) ptarmic (that causes sneezes)
- Synonym: starnutatorio
Further reading
- ptarmico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana