Ichorously
/ˈaɪ.kər.əs.li/noun
In a manner relating to ichor, a watery or purulent bodily discharge, especially from a wound.
Did you know?In ancient Greek mythology, ichor was the luminous fluid of the gods, contrasting with mortal human blood; later medical writers used the word for thin, foul wound discharge.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰχώρ (ikhṓr)
“The ethereal fluid believed to flow through the veins of the gods, later also a thin bodily discharge.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰχωρώδης (ikhōrṓdēs)
“Ichor-like; resembling ichor or a thin discharge.”
17th Century
English
ichor
“A thin, watery discharge from a wound; also the divine fluid of classical mythology.”
17th–18th Century
English
ichorous
“Resembling or producing ichor, especially describing a thin and unhealthy discharge.”
Modern English
English
ichorously
“In an ichorous manner; in a way characterized by ichor or ichorous discharge.”