embrocation
Jul. 8th, 2009 08:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prettygoodwordembrocation - n., a liniment or ointment.
Also, the act of rubbing an injury or bruise with same, but that's not as beautiful a meaning -- and this week is all about the Beautiful Words living la Voce Bella. Used since the 15th century, taken from Middle French embrocacion, from Medieval Latin embrocation, from Latin embrocare, to rub with lotion, from Greek embroche, lotion, from en- + brechein, to wet.
---L.
Also, the act of rubbing an injury or bruise with same, but that's not as beautiful a meaning -- and this week is all about the Beautiful Words living la Voce Bella. Used since the 15th century, taken from Middle French embrocacion, from Medieval Latin embrocation, from Latin embrocare, to rub with lotion, from Greek embroche, lotion, from en- + brechein, to wet.
---L.
