LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

pharmacia

pharmacia

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinpharmacy

Origins

From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”).

Descendants
  • Catalanfarmàcia
  • Frenchpharmaciefrom Old French farmacie
  • Romanianfarmaciefrom Old French farmacie
  • Englishpharmacyfrom Old French farmacie
  • GermanPharmazie
  • Italianfarmacia
  • Occitanfarmacia
  • Portuguesefarmácia
  • Spanishfarmacia
  • Asturianfarmacia

In English words that came into English from pharmacia

  • pharmacypharmacia

Quick answers

What does pharmacia mean in Latin?
pharmacia, a noun, means “pharmacy”.