different between equable vs medicinal

English

Alternative forms

• æquable (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin aequ?bilis, from aequ? (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /??k.w?.b?l/

Adjective

equable (comparative more equable, superlative most equable)

1. Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 18, [1]

     Turning to the prisoner, "Budd," he said, and scarce in equable tones, "Budd, if you have aught further to say for yourself, say it now."

2. (of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
3. (of emotions etc) Not easily disturbed; tranquil.

Synonyms

• (unvarying, calm and steady): constant, uniform, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:steady
• (not easily disturbed): imperturbable, steady, tranquil
• (at a constant rate): regular

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Middle French

Adjective

equable m or f (plural equables)

1. equable (calm; steady; constant; uniform)

English

Etymology

From Latin medic?n?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??d?s?n?l/, /m??d?sn?l/, /m??d?s?n?l/

Adjective

medicinal (not comparable)

1. Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
2. Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
3. Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificial sweet or bitter flavours similar to cherry, almond or licorice.

Derived terms

• medicinally

Related terms

• medicine

Translations

See also

• salutary

Noun

medicinal (plural medicinals)

1. Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.

Translations

Anagrams

• adminicle, miniclade

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin medic?n?lis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /m?.di.si?nal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /me.di.si?nal/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

medicinal (masculine and feminine plural medicinals)

1. medicinal

Related terms

• medicina

Further reading

• “medicinal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “medicinal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “medicinal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “medicinal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin medic?n?lis.

Adjective

medicinal m or f (plural medicinais)

1. medicinal

Related terms

• medicina

Further reading

• “medicinal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Romanian

Etymology

From French médicinal, from Latin medicinalis.

Adjective

medicinal m or n (feminine singular medicinal?, masculine plural medicinali, feminine and neuter plural medicinale)

1. medicinal

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin medic?n?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /medi?i?nal/, [me.ð?i.?i?nal]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /medisi?nal/, [me.ð?i.si?nal]

Adjective

medicinal (plural medicinales)

1. medicinal

Related terms

• medicina

Further reading

• “medicinal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.