Etymology

dipsology

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Today it means: The study of the thirst for alcoholic beverages. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δίψα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίψα“thirst”
  2. English todaydipsology

From Ancient Greek δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

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