phthisic
phthisisch, schwindsüchtig
Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosisOf or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular; consumptive.
/ˈ(f)θɪzɪk/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular; consumptive.
phthisisch, schwindsüchtig
Translations
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By meaning 1
of or relating to phthisis:
Origin
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”).
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