tragomaschalia

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/ˌtræɡəˌmæskəˈlaɪə/

noun

A condition characterized by the smell of goats in the armpits, excessively stinky armpits.

OriginAncient Greek τράγος →
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Meanings

nountragomaschalia (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineA condition characterized by the smell of goats in the armpits, excessively stinky armpits.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμασχάλη“armpit”
  2. Ancient Greekτράγος“he-goat”
  3. Englishtragomaschalia

From trag(us) (“goat”) + -o- + maschal- (“armpit”) + -ia, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) and Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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