Etymology

diabrosis

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Ancient Greek διάβρωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιάβρωσις
  2. English todaydiabrosis

From Ancient Greek διάβρωσις (diábrōsis), from βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”).

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