Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epileptic

/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: epi-lep-tic
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to epilepsy.

adj

Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).

noun

A person who has epilepsy.

noun

A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The children die off in vast numbers: those pale roses are all nerves. Hence, will presently burst forth the epileptic dances of the fourteenth century."
"The present Immigration Act on the books bars entry to Canada to homosexuals, prostitutes, epileptics, and those said to be "living off the avails of homosexualism or prostitution.""

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός (epilēptikós).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπιληπτικός

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

epileptick (alternative) epileptics (plural)

Derived Forms

epileptically epileptoid epileptor eppy nonepileptic postepileptic proepileptic pseudoepileptic subepileptic

Synonyms

antiepileptic

Rhymes With

septic skeptic antiseptic sceptic peptic dyspeptic

Questions

How do you pronounce epileptic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/.
What does epileptic mean?: Of or relating to epilepsy.
Where does epileptic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce epileptic

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