† algalien.

Etymology: < French algaly, algalie, algali (1640 or earlier; 1607 or earlier as algarie ) < post-classical Latin algalia , argalia surgical instrument, syringe (c1300) < medieval Greek ἀργαλεῖον , in same sense, variant of ancient Greek ἐργαλεῖον tool, instrument < an unattested derivative (in -αλον , suffix forming nouns) of ἔργον work (see erg n.¹) + -εῖον, suffix forming nouns. Compare Spanish †algalia (1537; also †argalia †argalla).In the past sometimes taken to be < an Arabic word, by association with other scientific terms in al- (e.g. alembic n., alchemy n., alcohol n.); compare: 1710 tr. P. Dionis Course Chirurg. Operations 111 The French call it Algalie, an Arabick Word [Fr. algalie, mot Arabe] commonly importing a probe.