embolic

English

Etymology

embol- + -ic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒlɪk

Adjective

embolic (comparative more embolic, superlative most embolic)

  1. (pathology) Of or relating to an embolus or an embolism.

Derived terms


Catalan

Etymology

From embolicar (to wrap, entangle), attested from 1653.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

embolic m (plural embolics)

  1. mess
    Quin embolic has fet amb tots els papers, m'ha costat una hora ordenar-los!
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  2. confusion
    Synonyms: embull, marro
    M'he fet un embolic amb la suma i ara l'he de començar un altre cop!
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References

  1. embolic”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

Further reading


Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French embolique.

Adjective

embolic m or n (feminine singular embolică, masculine plural embolici, feminine and neuter plural embolice)

  1. embolic

Declension

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