arsenical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɑːˈsɛnɪkl̩/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English arsenical From Latin arsenicum + -al.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
Radio-active baths are said to act favourably in a sexual direction. So too with arsenical springs, cold water treatment, and hydrotherapy.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more arsenical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most arsenical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonarsenical · organoarsenical · biarsenical · arsenical iron · arsenical bronze · arsenical copper
Translations (5)
ca arsenical (pertaining to or containing arsenic) · pt arsénico (pertaining to or containing arsenic) · pt arsênico (pertaining to or containing arsenic) · gv arsnagh (pertaining to or containing arsenic) · ga arsanach (pertaining to or containing arsenic)