sciatic

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, hip).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sciatic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to the ischium.
  2. Of, or relating to sciatica.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

sciatic (plural sciatics)

  1. The sciatic nerve.
  2. A person with sciatica.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French sciatique, from Latin sciaticus.

Adjective

sciatic m or n (feminine singular sciatică, masculine plural sciatici, feminine and neuter plural sciatice)

  1. sciatic

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