banausicus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning ‘of or pertaining to’”). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

banausicus (feminine banausica, neuter banausicum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. banausic

References

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