Etymology

bruxomania

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Today it means: Compulsive grinding of the teeth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βρυγμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβρυγμός“grinding [teeth]”
  2. English todaybruxomania

Derived from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brugmós, “grinding [teeth]”) + -o- + -mania.

Words from the same roots

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