dropsy
Edema, swellingEdema, swelling.
UK/ˈdrɒp.si/US/ˈdɹɑp.si/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable, usually)Edema, swelling.
Wassersucht
водя́нкаvodjánka
More definitions
- swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Translations
7 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Middle English dropesie, idropesie, from Old French idropsie, ydropisie, from Latin hFrom Middle English dropesie, idropesie, from Old French idropsie, ydropisie, from Latin hydrōps, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Doublet of hydropsy and hydrops.
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Forms
plural: dropsies| Singular | dropsy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelateddropsical
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable