Etymology

lignum vitae

Today it means: guaiacum trees, of species Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum. Full definition →

Latin lignum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromlignum“wood”
  2. English todaylignum vitae

From Latin lignum (“wood”) vitae (“of life”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlignum all →

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