crotaphite

C3R1O1T1A1P3H4I1T1E1

adjective

Pertaining to the temples; temporal.

OriginAncient Greek κρόταφος →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivecrotaphite (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteanatomyPertaining to the temples; temporal.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρόταφος“the side of the forehead”
  2. Englishcrotaphite

From Ancient Greek κρόταφος (krótaphos, “the side of the forehead”) + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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