See Also: malacotic(medicine)

patio (iou) and malacotic (medicine)


patio (iou)



patio noun. Pl. -os. E19.
[Spanish = court of a house.]
Orig., an inner court, open to the sky, in a Spanish or Spanish-American house. Now also, a usu. roofless paved area adjoining and belonging to a house. E19.
Mining. A yard or floor where ores are cleaned, sorted, or amalgamated. Also ellipt., the patio process. M19.
Comb.: patio door a large glass sliding door leading to a patio, Garden, or balcony; patio process an orig. Mexican process of amalgamating silver ores on an open floor.

malacotic (medicine)


malacotic


Pertaining to or characterised by malacia.

Synonym: malacic.