quinsy
quinsy
subs.
P. κυνάγχη, ἡ (Aristotle).
subs.
P. κυνάγχη, ἡ (Aristotle).
QUINSY
angina.
angina.
quinsy, corrupted fr. squinancy: sy̆nanchē, ēs, f. (σύναγχη, a throttling), Gell. 11, 9: Coel. Aur. Acut. 3, 3: Cels.: adj., a q.-like sore throat, synanchica passio, Coel. Aur. Acut. 2, 25: in pure Latin, angīna, f., Pl. Most. 1, 3, 61 Plin. 23, 2, 29.