Dipsetic
/dɪpˈsɛtɪk/noun
Relating to thirst or a strong desire to drink.
Did you know?Dipsetic comes from Greek dipsetikos, from dipsa, meaning ‘thirst,’ the same ancient root behind the mythic word for a deadly desert serpent, the dipsas.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dípsa (δίψα)
“thirst”
Ancient Greek
Greek
dipsētikós (διψητικός)
“causing or relating to thirst”
Late Latin
Latin
dipseticus
“thirsty; relating to thirst”
Middle English
English
dipsetike
“thirsty; causing thirst”
Modern English
English
dipsetic
“relating to thirst”
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