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sclerotic.

Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/skləˈɹɑtɪk/General-American/skləˈɹɒtɪk/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.

  2. Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.

  3. Hard and insular; resistant to change.

    figuratively
    sclerotic bureaucracy

  4. Of or relating to sclerotium.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scler(a) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English sclerotic From scler(a) + -otic.

noun/skləˈɹɑtɪk/General-American/skləˈɹɒtɪk/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Synonym of sclera.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scler(a) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English sclerotic From scler(a) + -otic.

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