scorbutic
scorbutic · more scorbutic · most scorbutic
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvyOf, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy
Origin
From early New Latin scorbūticus (“pertaining to scurvy”), from scorbūtus (“scurvy”), fromFrom early New Latin scorbūticus (“pertaining to scurvy”), from scorbūtus (“scurvy”), from French scorbut, of Germanic origin.
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Forms
more scorbutic, most scorbutic| Comparative | more scorbutic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scorbutic Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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