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alcohol.

kohl, collyrium, stibium

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaɫ.ko.(ɦ)ɔɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈal.ko.ol]

  1. kohl, collyrium, stibium

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · neuter

  2. any other powder obtained from triturating a material

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · neuter
    alcohol ferrī

  3. distilled essence, spirit

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · neuter

  4. alcohol

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcohol Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl), from Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl).

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