Etymology

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to desire or appetite Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀρεκτός“desired”
  2. English todayorectic

From Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός (orektós, “desired”), from ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”).

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