alkermes
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French alkermès, probably from Spanish alquermes, from Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz), from Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit [Term?].
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alkermes (uncountable)
- The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
- 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II, section 5, member 1, subsection v:
- But alkermes many except against: in some cases it may help, if it be good […]
- A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
Translations edit
desiccated bodies of female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio insects
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alkermes m inan
- Alternative form of alkiermes
Declension edit
Declension of alkermes
singular | plural | |
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nominative | alkermes | alkermesy |
genitive | alkermesu | alkermesów |
dative | alkermesowi | alkermesom |
accusative | alkermes | alkermesy |
instrumental | alkermesem | alkermesami |
locative | alkermesie | alkermesach |
vocative | alkermesie | alkermesy |