Tinctural
/ˈtɪŋk.tʃər.əl/noun
Relating to a tincture, especially a solution or extract made by soaking a substance in liquid.
Did you know?Its ancestor goes back to Latin *tingere*, “to dye, stain, or wet,” the same root behind the idea of altering a substance’s essence rather than just its surface.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teng-
“to wet, moisten, or dip”
Latin
Latin
tingere
“to wet, dip, dye, or stain”
Late Latin
Latin
tinctura
“a dyeing or coloring; a tincture”
Middle English
English
tincture
“a dye, pigment, or medicinal extract”
Modern English
English
tinctural
“relating to a tincture or tincture-like preparation”