scytodepsic

adjective

scy·​to·​dep·​sic

¦sītō¦depsik

: of or relating to a tanner or tanning

Word History

Etymology

French scytodepsique, from Greek skytodepsikos, from skytodepsein to dress leather (from skytos leather, skin + depsein to knead) + -ikos -ic

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