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Etymology of the English word sarcous

the English word sarcous
derived from the Greek word sarx, σάρξ (flesh; flesh (as stripped of the skin); (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or a human being (as such); flesh (as stripped of the skin); (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such))
using the English prefix sarc-
using the English suffix -ous
derived from the Latin suffix -osus

Date

The earliest known usage of sarcous in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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