Etymology

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Today it means: Of or relating to a porism; of the nature of a porism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ποριστικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromποριστικός“able to supply or procure”
  2. English todayporistic

Ancient Greek ποριστικός (poristikós, “able to supply or procure”).

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