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- [kuh-thol-i-kuh n]
- /kəˈθɒl ɪ kən/
- /kˈaθəlˌɪkən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-thol-i-kuh n]
- /kəˈθɒl ɪ kən/
Definitions of catholicon word
- noun catholicon a remedy for all ills; panacea 3
- noun catholicon a supposed medicine to cure all diseases; panacea 3
- noun catholicon a universal remedy; panacea. 1
- noun catholicon A comprehensive treatise. 1
- noun catholicon (medicine) A supposed universal remedy. 0
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Origin of catholicon
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek katholikón neuter of katholikós catholic
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Parts of speech for Catholicon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catholicon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catholicon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catholicon
noun catholicon
- medication — the use or application of medicine.
- recovery — an act of recovering.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
- quick fix — an expedient, temporary solution, especially one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem.
Antonyms for catholicon
noun catholicon
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
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