† adipsousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἄδιψος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἄδιψος not thirsty, that quenches thirst ( < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + δίψα thirst: see dipsas n.) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin adipsus not thirsty (a1540). Compare earlier adipson n. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ădi·psəs) /əˈdɪpsəs/.

Medicine. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

That quenches thirst.

ΚΠ

1871 Philadelphia Univ. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 14 190 Adipsous, allaying thirst; applied to medicines and fruits which so act.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	adipsous
释义	† adipsousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἄδιψος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἄδιψος not thirsty, that quenches thirst ( < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + δίψα thirst: see dipsas n.) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin adipsus not thirsty (a1540). Compare earlier adipson n. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ădi·psəs) /əˈdɪpsəs/. Medicine. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. That quenches thirst. ΚΠ 1871 Philadelphia Univ. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 14 190 Adipsous, allaying thirst; applied to medicines and fruits which so act. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1871
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