orvietan

or·vie·tan
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UK/ˌɔːvɪˈeɪtən/UK/ˌɔːvɪˈiːtən/US/ˌɔɹviˈeɪtən/US/ˌɔɹviˈitən/

noun

A medicinal preparation made from herbs, wine and honey, thought to be an antidote for any poison.

OriginFrench orviétan ← Italian orvietano →
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Meanings

nounorvietan (uncountable)

alternative orviétan

  1. historicaluncountableA medicinal preparation made from herbs, wine and honey, thought to be an antidote for any poison.

Origin

  1. Italianorvietano“of Orvieto”
  2. Frenchorviétan
  3. Englishorvietan

17th century: from French orviétan, from Italian orvietano (“of Orvieto”), after the place of origin of its creator.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

orvietan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orvietan

MLA

“orvietan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orvietan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orvietan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orvietan.

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