trochiscus

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/tɹəˈkɪskəs/

noun

A kind of tablet or lozenge

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountrochiscus (plural trochisci)

plural trochisci

  1. obsoleteA kind of tablet or lozenge

    Synonyms: troche, trochisk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of tablet or lozenge

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρόχισκος“a small ball”
  2. Latintrochiscus
  3. Englishtrochiscus

From Latin trochiscus, from Ancient Greek τρόχισκος (trókhiskos, “a small ball”). See troche.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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