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Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
triaca f (plural triache)
- theriac
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Anagrams
Sicilian
trinaca, truiaca (dialectal variants)
Etymology
From Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”) feminine form of θηριακός (thēriakós, “concerning venomous beasts”), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): / ʈɽiˈa.ka /,
- Rhymes: -aca
- Hyphenation: tri‧à‧ca
Noun
triaca f (plural triachi)
- (historical, pharmacology) theriac, a supposed universal antidote against poison, especially snake venom; specifically, one such developed in the 1st century as an improvement on mithridate.
- (typically Sicilian) A pasta dish made with fresh beans and served almost as a soup
Spanish
Noun
triaca f (plural triacas)
- theriac
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