chirapsia

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noun

massage as a form of therapy

OriginAncient Greek χειραψίᾱ →
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Meanings

nounchirapsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemassage as a form of therapy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχειραψίᾱ“massage”
  2. Englishchirapsia

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek χειραψίᾱ (kheirapsíā, “massage”), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἅψις (hápsis, “contact, touching”), from ἅπτω (háptō, “to touch”).

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APA

chirapsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirapsia

MLA

“chirapsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirapsia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chirapsia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirapsia.

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