Etymograph

English

pseudolatex

From pseudo- + latex.

Formed from pseudo- + latex

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Ancient Greek λᾰ́τᾰξ ‘drop of wine’

New Latin latex ‘clear fluid which is part of a humour or…’

English latex

Today it means

noun A colloidal dispersion of particles prepared from water-insoluble polymers by emulsification and evaporation.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudolatex”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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