theriaca

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Alternative form of theriac.

Konzepte

Theriak

Etymologie (Englisch)

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.

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