Meaning

4 senses
  1. Of or pertaining to sepsis.

    septisch

  2. Causing sepsis or putrefaction.

    of or relating to or caused by putrefaction

  3. Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

    septic tank

    a septic system

  4. (not comparable)Of the seventh degree or order.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. He still hasn't fixed the septic tank.

  2. He can probably fix the septic tank.

  3. Yanni's wallet was found in the septic tank.

  4. Jonas found the key in the septic tank.

  5. We need to have the septic tank pumped.

Translations

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By meaning 1
of or pertaining to sepsis:

Origin

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós)

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

From Latin septem (“seven”) + -ic.

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Forms

more septic, most septic
Comparativemore septic Lesson
Superlativemost septic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms:infected

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

15 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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