Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From post-classical Latin presbytia from ancient Greek πρεσβύτης old man + classical Latin -ia.
Definition of presbytia in US English:
presbytia
noun
rare
Presbyopia.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From post-classical Latin presbytia from ancient Greek πρεσβύτης old man + classical Latin -ia.