Meanings
alternative archaic Ægyptiac
- not comparablerareof or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
alternative archaic Ægyptiac
- rareuncountablemedicinea mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
Synonyms: mel Ægyptiacum, unguentum Ægyptiacum, pharmicum Ægyptiacum
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
Origin
- Ancient GreekΑἰγῠπτῐᾰκός“of or for the Egyptians”
- Late Latinaegyptiacus“Egyptian”
- EnglishEgyptiac
From the Late Latin aegyptiacus (“Egyptian”), from the Ancient Greek Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός (Aigŭptĭăkós, “of or for the Egyptians”), from Αἰγῠ́πτῐος (Aigŭ́ptĭos, “Egyptian”) + -ᾰκός (-ăkós). Equivalent to Latin Aegyptius (“Egyptian”) + -acus.
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Egyptiaque
- Egyptiaqueof or relating to Ancient Egypt
Cite this entry
Egyptiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egyptiac
“Egyptiac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egyptiac. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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