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Where does “catartico” come from?

catartico (Italian) comes from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός, from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω — to cleanse, to purify.

catartico (Italian): cathartic

Definitions

  1. cathartic

Ancestry of “catartico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincatharticus—
2Ancient Greekκαθαρτικόςof or fit for cleansing or purifying; promoting...
3Ancient Greekκᾰθαίρωto cleanse, to purify

Words derived from “catartico”

  • emocatartico
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω →