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catholicon

[ kuh-thol-i-kuh n ]

/ kəˈθɒl ɪ kən /

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noun

a universal remedy; panacea.

Origin of catholicon

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek katholikón neuter of katholikós catholic

Words nearby catholicon

catholic epistles, catholicate, catholicism, catholicity, catholicize, catholicon, catholicos, catholicus, cathouse, cathy, catilinarian

Example sentences from the Web for catholicon

I answer it is no catholicon, no panacea; nor is any cure for all diseases to be found.

Every Man his own Doctor |R. T. Claridge
They are at least copious; the Catholicon is a volume of great bulk.

Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1 |Henry Hallam
We are now in a position to understand Balbi's performance in the Catholicon.

The Age of Erasmus |P. S. Allen
Item satelles dicitur quia adheret alteri ad eius custodiam, Catholicon.

Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes |Various

From the great size of the Catholicon, its circulation must have been very limited.

Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1 |Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for catholicon

catholicon

/ (kəˈθɒlɪkən) /

noun

a remedy for all ills; panacea

Word Origin for catholicon

C15: from Medieval Latin; see catholic