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triaca

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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triaca f (plural triache)

  1. theriac
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References

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  1. ^ triaca in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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trinaca, truiaca (dialectal variants)

Etymology

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From Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, antidote) feminine form of θηριακός (thēriakós, concerning venomous beasts), from θήρ (thḗr, beast).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): / ʈɽiˈa.ka /, [ʈɽɪˈa.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aca
  • Hyphenation: tri‧à‧ca

Noun

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triaca f (plural triachi)

  1. (historical, pharmacology) theriac, a supposed universal antidote against poison, especially snake venom; specifically, one such developed in the 1st century as an improvement on mithridate.
  2. (typically Sicilian) A pasta dish made with fresh beans and served almost as a soup
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Spanish

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Noun

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triaca f (plural triacas)

  1. theriac

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