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panacea

/ˌpænəˈsiə/pa-nuh-SEE-uh
/ˌpænəˈsiə/pa-nuh-SEE-uh

Meaninguniversal remedy

Common meaning: supposed remedy for every difficulty or disease

Journey through time

  1. Greekpanakeia‘universal remedy’source
  2. Latinpanacea‘universal remedy’source
  3. Englishpanacea‘supposed remedy for every difficulty or disease’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek panakeia ‘universal remedy’.

Roots

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