adj
Meaning 1
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
chalybeate
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/kəˈlɪbi.ət/
adj
Meaning 2
Tasting of iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- chalybeate mineral water
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noun
Meaning 3
A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
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adjective
Meaning 4
containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chalybeate From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Clipping of chalybeate water. Equivalent to Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: iarnach — flavored with mineral salts
- Irish: iarnaí — flavored with mineral salts
- Swedish: järnhaltig — flavored with mineral salts
- Welsh: haearnol — flavored with mineral salts
- Welsh: durllyd — flavored with mineral salts