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emeticus.

emetic, turning the stomach

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɛˈmɛ.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[eˈmɛː.ti.kus]
  1. emetic, turning the stomach

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμετῐκός (emetĭkós, “provoking sickness”), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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