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Where does “στυπτικός” come from?

στυπτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στύφω — to contract, draw together; to treat fabrics with...

στυπτικός (Ancient Greek): astringent

Definitions

  1. astringent

Ancestry of “στυπτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστύφωto contract, draw together; to treat fabrics with...

Words derived from “στυπτικός”

  • styptic
  • xylostyptic
  • stypticus
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