Etymology

trochilics

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Today it means: The science of rotary motion, or work done with wheels. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροχίλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτροχίλος
  2. English todaytrochilics

From Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “run, move quickly”).

Words from the same roots

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