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epilepticus.

epileptic

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɛ.pɪˈɫeːp.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[e.piˈlɛp.ti.kus]

  1. epileptic

    Late-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ-der. Proto-Hellenic *hlagʷ- Ancient Greek λᾰμβᾰ́νω (lămbắnō) Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐπῐληπτῐκός (epĭlēptĭkós)bor. Latin epilēpticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπῐληπτῐκός (epĭlēptĭkós).

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