"paregoric" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/ [General-American] Forms: more paregoric [comparative], most paregoric [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|παρηγορικός||soothing}} Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), {{m|grc|παρηγορέω|t=to console, comfort}} παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric)
  1. Assuaging or soothing pain.
    Sense id: en-paregoric-en-adj-PDZNhL2D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paregorick [obsolete]

Noun [English]

IPA: /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/ [General-American] Forms: paregorics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|παρηγορικός||soothing}} Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), {{m|grc|παρηγορέω|t=to console, comfort}} παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} paregoric (countable and uncountable, plural paregorics)
  1. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: PG [slang]
    Sense id: en-paregoric-en-noun-nh6eK4Mt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paregorick [obsolete]

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: From paregorie + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|ro|paregorie|-ic}} paregorie + -ic Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|paregorice}} paregoric n (plural paregorice) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=paregoricelor|gpi=paregorice|gsd=paregoricului|gsi=paregoric|n=|npd=paregoricele|npi=paregorice|nsd=paregoricul|nsi=paregoric|vp=paregoricelor|vs=paregoricule}} Forms: paregorice [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], paregoric [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un paregoric [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], paregoricul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], paregorice [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște paregorice [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], paregoricele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], paregoric [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui paregoric [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], paregoricului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], paregorice [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor paregorice [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], paregoricelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], paregoricule [singular, vocative], paregoricelor [plural, vocative]
  1. consolation Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-paregoric-ro-noun-PmATx9vk Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian terms suffixed with -ic

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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "paregorice"
      },
      "expansion": "paregoric n (plural paregorice)",
      "name": "ro-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "gpd": "paregoricelor",
        "gpi": "paregorice",
        "gsd": "paregoricului",
        "gsi": "paregoric",
        "n": "",
        "npd": "paregoricele",
        "npi": "paregorice",
        "nsd": "paregoricul",
        "nsi": "paregoric",
        "vp": "paregoricelor",
        "vs": "paregoricule"
      },
      "name": "ro-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian countable nouns",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian neuter nouns",
        "Romanian nouns",
        "Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines",
        "Romanian terms suffixed with -ic"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "consolation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "consolation",
          "consolation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "paregoric"
}

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