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sciatic

/saɪˈætɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
sci-at-ic
IPA
/saɪˈætɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the ischium.

adj

Of, or relating to sciatica.

noun

The sciatic nerve.

noun

A person with sciatica.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sciatique, sciaticus, ἰσχιαδικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /saɪˈætɪk/

Inflected Forms

sciatics (plural)

Phrases

sciatic formane sciatic hernia sciatic nerve sciatic neuropathy sciatic spine

Rhymes With

democratic automatic static systematic attic bureaucratic erratic thematic aromatic aristocratic fanatic schematic

Questions

How do you pronounce sciatic?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈætɪk/.
What does sciatic mean?
Of, or relating to the ischium.
Where does sciatic come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce sciatic

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