Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peptic

/ˈpɛptɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: pep-tic
IPA: /ˈpɛptɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.

adj

Of or pertaining to pepsin.

noun

An agent that promotes digestion.

noun

The digestive organs.

Example Sentences

"But though the port surpasses praise, / My nerves have dealt with stiffer. / Is there some magic in the place? / Or do my peptics differ?"

Etymology

From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *pekʷ-, pepticus, πέψις

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛptɪk/
British English: /ˈpɛptɪk/

Inflected Forms

peptics (plural)

Derived Forms

acidopeptic bradypeptic eupeptic hypopeptic mucopeptic nonpeptic

Phrases

peptic ulcer

Rhymes With

septic epileptic skeptic antiseptic sceptic dyspeptic

Questions

How do you pronounce peptic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛptɪk/.
What does peptic mean?: Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
Where does peptic come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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