myristic
English
editEtymology
editFrom Italian myristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζειν (murízein, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmyristic (comparative more myristic, superlative most myristic)