Ichoraceous
/ˌɪkəˈreɪʃəs/noun
Resembling or relating to ichor, especially a thin, watery bodily discharge or the mythical fluid of the gods.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, ichor was the otherworldly fluid of the gods, and spilling it—not ordinary human blood—marked divine injury.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European?
PIE
*seik-?
“A proposed root meaning “to pour” or “trickle”; the deeper origin of Greek ichor remains uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰχώρ (ikhṓr)
“The ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods; later, a thin watery discharge from a wound.”
Classical Latin
Latin
ichor
“Ichor or a watery bodily discharge, borrowed from Greek.”
17th Century
English
ichor
“The divine fluid of classical mythology; also a thin, acrid discharge from an ulcer or wound.”
19th Century
English
ichoraceous
“Resembling ichor or characterized by an ichorous discharge, formed from ichor plus the Latin-derived suffix -aceous.”
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