Etymology

splenic

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Today it means: Of, related to, or located near the spleen. Full definition →

Latin splēnicus ← Ancient Greek σπληνικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπληνικός“of the spleen”
  2. Latin · derived fromsplēnicus
  3. English todaysplenic

From Latin splēnicus, from Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”). By surface analysis, splen- + -ic.

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