Meanings
adjective
- datedExperimental or tentative.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπειραστικός“tentative”
- Englishpeirastic
From Ancient Greek πειραστικός (peirastikós, “tentative”), from πεῖρα (peîra).
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Rhymes with peirastic
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APA
peirastic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peirastic
MLA
“peirastic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peirastic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peirastic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peirastic.
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