ptisan

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A form of tisane — A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.

OriginMiddle French ptisane ← Latin ptisana ← Ancient Greek πτισάνη →
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Meanings

nounptisan (plural ptisans)

plural ptisans

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tisane.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτισάνη
  2. Latinptisana
  3. Middle Frenchptisane
  4. Englishptisan

From Middle French ptisane, from Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη (ptisánē).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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