Ptysis
From Simon Online
Ptysis sputa ipsa sputamina.
Apparatus:
Ptysis AC | Ptisis B ef
{ipsa} s. {= scilicet} add. f
Translation:
Ptysis is Greek for Latin sputa {"spit, spittle"} or sputamina meaning the same.
Commentary:
Greek πτύσις /ptýsis/, itacist /ptísis/, means "spitting", cf πτύω /ptýō/ "I spit out", in Latin sputum, which can also be used in the plural: sputa. Simon offers another synonym, late Latin sputamen.
