chalybeate.
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Meaning & usage
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Tasting of iron.
chalybeate mineral water
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chalybeate From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of chalybeate water. Equivalent to Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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