Kakochimos

Kakokimos grece malis humoribus laborans.

Apparatus:

Kakokimos AC | Kakochimos f | Kakochimõ B | Kakochimon e

Translation:

Kakokimos is Greek for suffering from bad humours.

Commentary:

κακόχυμος /kakóchymos/ means "with unhealthy juices; unwholesome (of foods); having an unpleasant taste". The word occurs in Dioscorides and Galen. This is a compound adjective made up of κακός /kakós/ "bad” + χυμός /khymós/ "(plant) juice; (animal) humours; flavour".

See also: Cachochimia

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