mummia

mummia means A medicinal preparation of mummified human flesh; mummy. It carries an Arena rating of 1369, earned across 10 head-to-head judged battles.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, mummia ranks #463 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #1,060 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #2,042 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #2,136 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.

Why “mummia” is a great word

A medicinal substance made by grinding mummified human remains into a powder for consumption. Its name descends from Late Latin mummia, mumia, itself from Arabic mūmiyah ("bitumen, embalmed body"). Unlike "mummy," which denotes the preserved corpse, or "pharmakon," a neutral term for drug, mummia specifies the grim alchemy that rendered the sacred relic into an apothecary's commodity. It is the rasp of a pestle reducing a pharaoh to aromatic grit, the dark stain of the powder on a surgeon's parchment, and the bitter, metallic taste of history swallowed as a cure—a stark testament to the conviction that the bodies of the long-dead might yet nourish the living.

Etymology

From Late Latin mummia, mumia.

noun

A medicinal preparation of mummified human flesh; mummy.
An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen; a mummy.

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Words closest in meaning

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mumijo 61% match — Synonym of shilajit. vs mummia →
mummification 59% match — The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy. vs mummia →
mummify 59% match — To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body. vs mummia →
maturant 53% match — A medicine or application which promotes suppuration. vs mummia →
acetum 52% match — Vinegar, sometimes medicated. vs mummia →
mellify 51% match — To embalm in honey. vs mummia →
medicament 51% match — A medicine, medication or drug. vs mummia →
masticatory 50% match — Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva. vs mummia →