zeist

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noun

One who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra.

Opposite
antizeist
OriginNew Latin zea ← Ancient Greek ζειά →
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Meanings

zeist1

nounzeist (plural zeists)

plural zeists

  1. archaichistoricalmedicineOne who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra.

    Antonyms: antizeist

Zeist2

proper noun
  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra.

Opposite
antizeist

Origin

zeist · noun

  1. Ancient Greekζειά“spelt”
  2. New Latinzea
  3. Englishzeist

From New Latin zea, from Ancient Greek ζειά (zeiá, “spelt”), + -ist.

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Zeist · proper noun

  1. DutchZeist
  2. EnglishZeist

Borrowed from Dutch Zeist.

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APA

zeist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeist

MLA

“zeist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zeist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeist.

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