φαρμακεία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φαρμακεύω (pharmakeúō, to use drugs) + -ία (-ía), from φάρμακον (phármakon).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φᾰρμᾰκείᾱ • (pharmakeíā) f (genitive φᾰρμᾰκείᾱς); first declension

  1. pharmacy; the use of drugs or medicines
  2. sorcery, witchcraft

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Noun

φαρμακεία • (farmakeía) f (plural φαρμακείες)

  1. poisoning
Declension

Noun

φαρμακεία • (farmakeía) n

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of φαρμακείο (farmakeío).
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