Thebaic
English
Alternative forms
- thebaic
Etymology
Latin thebaicus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/
Adjective
Thebaic (not comparable) (rare, archaic)
- Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.
- 1957, Heinrich Boll, L. Vennewitz (tr.) - priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic ascetisism to Europe
- Of or pertaining to opium.
- 1791, William Lewis, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory - Thebaic extract, half a dram.
Proper noun
Thebaic
- The Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language.
Noun
Thebaic (plural Thebaics)
- (archaic) An opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum.
References
- The Oxford English Dictionary
Anagrams
- ice bath, icebath