mithridate

mith·ri·date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mith-ri-deyt]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪt/
- /ˈmɪ.θrə.ˌdet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mith-ri-deyt]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪt/

Definitions of mithridate word

noun mithridate a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison. 1
noun mithridate (obsolete) A universal antidote against poison. 1
noun mithridate a substance believed to be an antidote to every poison and a cure for every disease 0
noun mithridate a substance supposed to be an antidote against all poisons 0

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Origin of mithridate

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; earlier mithridatum < Medieval Latin, variant of Late Latin mithridātium, noun use of neuter of Mithridātius, equivalent to Mithridāt(ēs) Mithridates VI (see mithridatism) + -ius -ious

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Parts of speech for Mithridate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mithridate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

mithridate usage trend in Literature

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