Etymology

panacea

pan·a·ce·a
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Today it means: A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all. Full definition →

Latin panacēa ← Ancient Greek πανάκεια
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panacea · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπανάκεια
  2. Latin · derived frompanacēa
  3. English todaypanacea

From Latin panacēa, from Ancient Greek πανάκεια (panákeia), from πανακής (panakḗs, “all-healing”), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + ἄκος (ákos, “cure”).

Panacea · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΠανακεια
  2. English todayPanacea

From Ancient Greek Πανακεια (Panakeia, literally “all-curing”).

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