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dyspeptic.

Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪsˈpɛp.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.

    not-comparable
  2. Irritable or morose.

    comparable · figuratively
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1694. From Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (dúspeptos, “difficult to digest”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + πέπτω (péptō, “to digest”).

noun/dɪsˈpɛp.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A dyspeptic person.

Where this word comes from

First attested in 1694. From Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (dúspeptos, “difficult to digest”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + πέπτω (péptō, “to digest”).

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