Etymology

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Today it means: A reward given for saving a person's life; a physician's fee. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σῶστρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσῶστρον
  2. English todaysostrum

From Ancient Greek σῶστρον (sôstron), from σῴζω (sōízō, “to save”).

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