oxycrate

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noun

A mixture of water and vinegar.

OriginAncient Greek ὀξύκρατον →
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Meanings

nounoxycrate (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineA mixture of water and vinegar.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀξύκρατον
  2. Englishoxycrate

From Ancient Greek ὀξύκρατον (oxúkraton), from ὀξύς (oxús) + κεράννυμι (keránnumi).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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