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MITHRIDATE
Definition of MITHRIDATE
noun
Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote. Synonym of cure.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English mitridate and methridat, from Old French mithridat, from Late Latin mithridatum and mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridatium, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MITHRIDATE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 117, 14 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MITHRIDATE starts with M and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ADEHIIMRTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and T appear more than once.
Words that start MITHRI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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