Etymology

alexiteric

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New Latin alexitericum
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alexiteric · noun1

  1. New Latin · borrowed fromalexitericum
  2. English todayalexiteric

From New Latin alexitericum, from neuter of alexitericus (although apparently first attested later); see Etymology 2.

alexiteric · adjective2

  1. Classical Latin · derived from-icus
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromalexitericus
  3. English todayalexiteric

From New Latin alexitericus, from alexiterium + Classical Latin -icus; see alexitery.

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