electuarium
Latin
noun
Definitions
- An electuary: a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener to ease oral consumption.
- (Medieval Latin) Prescription medicine generally.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐκλεικτόν (lozenge, jujube, medicine that melts in the mouth).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐκλεικτόν
Gloss
lozenge, jujube, medicine that melts in the mouth
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- electuary English
- lekvar English
- Latwerge German
- baracklekvár Hungarian
- lekvár Hungarian
- lekvárok Hungarian
- szilvalekvár Hungarian
- likkepot Dutch, Flemish
- ἐκλείκτον Ancient Greek
- ἐκλεικτόν Ancient Greek
- electuaire Old French
- latwārje Middle High German