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peirastic
adjective
pei·ras·tic
\(ˈ)pī¦rastik, -tēk\
variants: less commonly
peirastical
\-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\Definition of peirastic
: fitted for trial : experimental tentative
peirastically
\-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverbExplore M-W
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Origin and Etymology of peirastic
Greek peirastikos, from peiran to attempt
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