driakiew

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dryjakiew, drzakiew, ultimately from Ancient Greek θηρῐᾰκή (thēriakḗ) + -ew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrja.kjɛf/
  • Rhymes: -akjɛf
  • Syllabification: dria‧kiew

Noun

driakiew f

  1. scabious (any plant of the genus Scabiosa)
  2. (obsolete, historical medicine) theriac (universal antidote)
    Synonyms: teriak, tyriak

Declension

Further reading

  • driakiew in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Arct, Michał (1916) M. Arcta Słownik ilustrowany języka polskiego/Drjakiew (in Polish)
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