Ptysma
From Simon Online
Ptysma grece sputum etiam saliva.
Apparatus:
Ptysma AC f | Ptisma e | Ptisina B {'m' misread as 'in'}
etiã B | eciã e | e͡c f | & AC
Translation:
Ptysma is Greek for Latin sputum {"spittle"} and also saliva.
Commentary:
Greek πτύσμα /ptýsma/, itacist /ptísma/, means "spittle, sputum, saliva", cf. πτύω /ptýō/ {"I spit out"}.
See also: Ptysis