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catholicon

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/kəˈθɒlɪkɒn/
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/kəˈθɒlɪkɒn/ · /kəˈθɒlɪkən/

Definition of catholicon

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A supposed universal remedy.
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noun

  1. A supposed universal remedy.
  2. A large urban church used for large gatherings.

name

  1. an early Latin dictionary, the Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon

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Etymology

Late Middle English, via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek καθολικόν (katholikón, “that which is universal”), the neuter substantive form of καθολικός (katholikós).

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