Where does “mycterism” come from?

mycterism (English) comes from Ancient Greek μυκτηρισμός, from Ancient Greek μυκτηρίζω, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω — Used to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.

mycterism (English): A subtle or scornful jibe

Definitions

  1. A subtle or scornful jibe

Ancestry of “mycterism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυκτηρισμός
2Ancient GreekμυκτηρίζωI turn up the nose, I sneer at; I sneer
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ζωUsed to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζωEvery word from Ancient Greek μυκτηρίζωEvery word from Ancient Greek μυκτηρισμός
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