Etymology

sphragide

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Today it means: An aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; a medicinal clay. Full definition →

Latin sphragis ← Ancient Greek σφραγίς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσφραγίς“a seal”
  2. Latin · derived fromsphragis
  3. English todaysphragide

From Latin sphragis, sphragidis (“Lemnian earth”), from Ancient Greek σφραγίς (sphragís, “a seal”), so called because sold in sealed packets.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσφραγίς all →

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