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septic.

Of or pertaining to sepsis.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/Australia[ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]Australia/ˈsɛp.tɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈsɛp.tʰɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or pertaining to sepsis.

  2. Causing sepsis or putrefaction.

  3. Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

    septic tank
    a septic system
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

noun/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/Australia[ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]Australia/ˈsɛp.tɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈsɛp.tʰɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.

  2. A person who has sepsis.

    dated
  3. A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

noun/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/Australia[ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]Australia/ˈsɛp.tɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈsɛp.tʰɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.

Where this word comes from

From Latin septem (“seven”) + -ic.

adj/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/Australia[ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]Australia/ˈsɛp.tɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈsɛp.tʰɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of the seventh degree or order.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin septem (“seven”) + -ic.

noun/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/Australia[ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]Australia/ˈsɛp.tɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈsɛp.tʰɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. An American, a Yank.

    Australia · New-Zealand · UK · ethnic · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

Short form of Cockney rhyming slang septic tank (“Yank”).

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