Ichorousness
/ˈɪk.ər.əs.nəs/noun
The quality or condition of being ichorous, especially resembling a thin, watery, often offensive bodily discharge.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, ichor was the divine fluid flowing through the veins of gods instead of mortal blood; medicine later repurposed the term for a thin, foul discharge from wounds.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰχώρ (ikhṓr)
“The ethereal fluid said to flow in the veins of the gods”
Late Middle English
English
ichor
“A thin, watery discharge from a wound; also the supposed blood of a deity”
17th Century
English
ichorous
“Resembling or consisting of ichor, especially describing a watery wound discharge”
19th Century
English
ichorousness
“The quality or state of being ichorous”
Modern English
English
ichorousness
“The condition of having an ichorous character or discharge”
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