toxicity

toxicity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der.
Latin toxicum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin toxicusbor.
French toxiquebor.
English toxic
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English toxicity

    From toxic + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/
      • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (US, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ti/, [tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]
    • (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/, [tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /tɔkˈsɪs.ə.ti/, [tɔkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]
    • Rhymes: -ɪsɪti

    Noun

    toxicity (usually uncountable, plural toxicities)

    1. The quality or degree of being toxic.
      Synonym: poisonousness

    Usage notes

    Regarding the limits on synonym interchange, see poison § Usage notes.

    Derived terms

    Translations

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