Etymology

azyme

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Today it means: Unleavened bread used in Jewish or Christian religious contexts. Full definition →

Late Latin azyma ← Ancient Greek ἄζυμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄζυμος
  2. Late Latin · derived fromazyma
  3. English todayazyme

From Late Latin azyma, from the adjective azymus (“unleavened”), from Ancient Greek ἄζυμος (ázumos).

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