Etymology

loimic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the plague or contagious disorders. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Ancient Greek λοιμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλοιμός
  2. English todayloimic

From Ancient Greek λοιμός (loimós) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλοιμός all →

loimology

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. Of or pertaining to the plague or contagious disorders.

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