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arthritic

/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
arthrit-ic
IPA
/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or affected by arthritis.

noun

A person with arthritis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek.

Inflected Forms

more arthritic (comparative) most arthritic (superlative) arthritics (plural)

Derived Forms

anarthritic antarthritic antiarthritic arthritical arthritically monarthritic monoarthritic nonarthritic oligoarthritic osteoarthritic panarthritic pauciarthritic

Synonyms

creaky rheumatic rheumatoid rheumy

Rhymes With

critic semitic analytic parasitic catalytic psychoanalytic dendritic electrolytic paralytic hemolytic granitic hermaphroditic

Questions

How do you pronounce arthritic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/.
What does arthritic mean?
Of, or affected by arthritis.
Where does arthritic come from?
From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek.

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