How Do You Spell ALKAHESTIC?

Pronunciation: [ˌalkɐhˈɛstɪk] (IPA)

The word "alkahestic" is spelled with the following sounds in IPA phonetic transcription: /ælˈkeɪhɛstɪk/. The sound /æ/ known as the 'ash' vowel, is pronounced as in 'cat'. /k/ is pronounced as in 'kangaroo', while /eɪ/ sounds like 'ay' in 'day'. /h/ is a voiceless glottal fricative, /ɛ/ sounds like 'eh' in 'pet', and finally /stɪk/ refers to consonants s+t+k as in 'stock'. In essence, "alkahestic" is a complex word with multiple sounds that have to be pronounced precisely for correct pronunciation.

Common Misspellings for ALKAHESTIC

• zlkahestic
• slkahestic
• wlkahestic
• qlkahestic
• akkahestic
• apkahestic
• aokahestic
• aljahestic
• almahestic
• allahestic
• aloahestic
• aliahestic
• alkzhestic
• alkshestic
• alkwhestic
• alkqhestic
• alkagestic
• alkabestic
• alkanestic

Etymology of ALKAHESTIC

The term "alkahestic" is derived from the word "alkahest", which itself has an interesting etymology. "Alkahest" originated in the 16th century from the Arabic term "al-kās" (الكاش), meaning "pure", "essence", or "philosopher's stone". This Arabic term was borrowed into Middle French as "alcahest" and later transformed into "alkahest" in English.

The concept of "alkahest" was associated with the legendary philosopher's stone, a substance believed to have the power to transmute base metals into precious metals and possess other magical properties. Paracelsus, a Swiss German physician and alchemist of the 16th century, popularized the term "alkahest" to refer to a hypothetical universal solvent capable of dissolving all substances, including gold and other precious metals.

Similar spelling words for ALKAHESTIC

• alcaeus,
• alkahest,
• alcahest.