Etymology

ergotism

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Today it means: The plant disease caused by ergot. Full definition →

French ergotisme ← Latin ergo
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ergotism · noun1

From ergot + -ism.

ergotism · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromergo
  2. French · derived fromergotisme
  3. English todayergotism

From French ergotisme, from Latin ergo.

Words from the same roots

Latinergo all →

ergoargal

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