ΦΑΡΜΑΚΩΝΑΥ̓ΣΤΗΡΙΑ, φαρμακωναὐστηρια
PHARMAKŌNAUSTĒRIA, pharmakōnaustēria
Sounds Like: phar-ma-KON-aw-stee-REE-ah
Translations: austere drugs, severe medicines, harsh poisons
From the root: ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΝ, ΑΥΣΤΗΡΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'pharmakon' (drugs, medicines, poisons, magic) and 'austeria' (harshness, severity, strictness, austerity). It refers to drugs or medicines that are harsh, severe, or potent, possibly even poisonous. It could describe a very strong or unpalatable medicine, or a harmful substance used with severity.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:76
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΝ, ΑΥΣΤΗΡΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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