alchemically
|al-chem-i-cal-ly|
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/ælˈkɛmɪkli/
(alchemical)
magical transformation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'alchemically' originates from 'alchemy', specifically the word 'al-kīmiyā', where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'kīmiyā' meant 'chemistry'.
Historical Evolution
'al-kīmiyā' transformed into the Old French word 'alquimie', and eventually became the modern English word 'alchemy' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the chemistry of transformation', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a magical or mysterious transformation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner relating to alchemy, the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter.
The substance was transformed alchemically into gold.
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Last updated: 2025/06/15 10:51