myristic
English
Etymology
From Italian myristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζειν (murízein, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪˈɹɪstɪk/, /maɪˈɹɪstɪk/
Adjective
myristic (comparative more myristic, superlative most myristic)
- (rare) Pertaining to nutmeg.
Derived terms
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