Etymology

elaterite

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Today it means: The mineral wurtzilite. Full definition →

New Latin elatēr ← Ancient Greek ἐλατήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐλατήρ“driver, that which drives away”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromelatēr
  3. English todayelaterite

From New Latin elatēr, from Ancient Greek ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “driver, that which drives away”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

New Latinelatēr all →

elater

Ancient Greekἐλατήρ all →

elater

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