phthisic
phthisic · phthisics
A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosisA wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; consumption; phthisis.
/ˈ(f)θɪzɪk/
Значение
значений: 4(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; consumption; phthisis.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any wasting disease.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A person suffering from phthisis.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
Происхождение
From Middle English tisike, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin phthisicus (“suffering from tubeFrom Middle English tisike, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin phthisicus (“suffering from tuberculosis”), from Ancient Greek φθισικός (phthisikós, “consumptive”), from φθίσις (phthísis, “tuberculosis, consumption”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Формы
мн. число: phthisicsУроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым