sciatic

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

  • (UK) IPA(key): /saɪˈætɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

sciatic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

  • sciatic formane
  • sciatic hernia
  • sciatic nerve
  • sciatic neuropathy
  • sciatic spine

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

Declension

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