cacochyme

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

cacochyme

From the ancient Greek κακόχυμος kakokhumos (containing or producing bad humors), hence, in medical language, 'having bad humors'. The medical sense has shifted to that of 'in a state of extreme weakness due to old age'.

Definitions

Synonyms

maladifvalétudinaireégrotant

Plural

cacochymes

Translations

  • italianitalian:cacochimo