Etymology

diacodium

D2I1A1C3O1D2I1U1M3

Today it means: A type of syrup made from poppies. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διά
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιά“out of”
  2. English todaydiacodium

From Ancient Greek διά (diá, “out of”) + κώδεια (kṓdeia, “poppy head”).

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