Etymology

blastophthoria

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Today it means: Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φθορά
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφθορά“destruction”
  2. English todayblastophthoria

From blasto- + Ancient Greek φθορά (phthorá, “destruction”) + -ia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφθορά all →

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