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English word origin

Etymology of macir

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μάκιρ (mákir)bor. Latin macirlbor. English macir Learned borrowing from Latin macir; doublet of mace.

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noun

A spicy red bark from India, imported to the Roman Empire in the first century CE, possibly the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek μάκιρ (mákir)bor. Latin macirlbor. English macir Learned borrowing from Latin macir; doublet of mace.

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  • Doublet mentionmaceen
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