Etymology

rhigolene

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Today it means: A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, formerly used as a refrigerant. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥῖγος ← Latin oleum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromoleum“oil”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥῖγος“cold”
  3. English todayrhigolene

Ancient Greek ῥῖγος (rhîgos, “cold”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

Words from the same roots

Latinoleum all →

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