Chelidonic
/ˌkɛlɪˈdɒnɪk/noun
Relating to chelidonic acid, a yellow crystalline compound found in certain plants.
Did you know?Chelidonic comes from Greek chelidōn, meaning “swallow,” because the plant Chelidonium was traditionally associated with the bird’s arrival and folk medicine.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Grk
χελιδών (chelidōn)
“swallow, the bird”
Late Latin
Lat
chelidonia
“a plant associated with swallows; celandine”
Medieval Latin
Lat
chelidonicus
“of or pertaining to celandine or related substances”
17th Century
Eng
chelidonic
“pertaining to chelidonic acid or celandine-derived substances”
Modern English
Eng
chelidonic
“relating to chelidonic acid”
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