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Where does “anatreptic” come from?

anatreptic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνατρέπω, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.

anatreptic (English): rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to...

Definitions

  1. rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to...

Ancestry of “anatreptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνατρέπωto overturn
2Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon

Words derived from “anatreptic”

  • anatreptically
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