cibarial

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ci·​bar·​i·​al

sə̇ˈba(a)rēəl

: relating to food

cibarial

2 of 2

adjective (2)

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1

: relating to the cibarium

2

: cibarian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Latin cibarius of food (from cibus food, fodder, perhaps of Greek origin; akin to dialect Greek kibba fodder bag) + English -al

Adjective (2)

New Latin cibarium + English -al

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