apoplectic
apoplectic · apoplectics
A person suffering from apoplexyA person suffering from apoplexy.
/ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA person suffering from apoplexy.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (aFrom French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikós), from ἀπόπληκτος (apóplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō), from ἀπό (apó, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”).
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Forms
plural: apoplectics| Singular | apoplectic |
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See also
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