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.

Noun

theriaca (countable and uncountable, plural theriacas or theriacae)

  1. Alternative form of theriac.

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

  • thēriacē, thȳriaca, thīriaca, tȳriaca, tīriaca, tēriaca

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ).

Pronunciation

Noun

thēriaca f (genitive thēriacae); first declension

  1. antidote, counter-remedy, panacea, antitoxin, theriac, treacle

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
    • 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.
  • 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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