theriaca
English
Etymology
From Late Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “of or related to poisonous reptiles”), from θηρίον (thēríon, “little beast”) + -κός (-kós), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”) + -ίον (-íon, “forming diminutives”). Doublet of theriac; compare treacle.
Latin
Alternative forms
- thēriacē, thȳriaca, thīriaca, tȳriaca, tīriaca, tēriaca
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tʰeːˈri.a.ka/, [t̪ʰeːˈriäkä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teˈri.a.ka/, [t̪eˈriːäkä]
Noun
thēriaca f (genitive thēriacae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | thēriaca | thēriacae |
Genitive | thēriacae | thēriacārum |
Dative | thēriacae | thēriacīs |
Accusative | thēriacam | thēriacās |
Ablative | thēriacā | thēriacīs |
Vocative | thēriaca | thēriacae |
Descendants
- → English: theriaca
- Old French: triacle f or m
- Middle French: triacle f or m
- French: triacle f or m
- → Middle Dutch: triakel
- → Middle English: triacle, triacul, triakle, triakel, triakele, triakil, treacle, treacul, treakil, treakille
- → Middle High German: triakel f or m, driakel, triaker, driaker
- German: Triakel m or f, Driakel m or f, Driaker m, Triaker m, Dreiocker m etc.
- Middle French: triacle f or m
- → Czech: dryák
- → Middle French: thériaque
- → Old Norse: tréhakl
- Sicilian: triaca
Further reading
- theriaca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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