toxicity

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/(UK)
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/tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/(UK) · /tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ti/(US) · [tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi](US) · /tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/ · [tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi] · /tɔkˈsɪs.ə.ti/ · [tɔkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]

Definition of toxicity

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality or degree of being toxic.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos…

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity From toxic + -ity.

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