sciatic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, hip).

Adjective

sciatic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to the ischium.
  2. Of, or relating to sciatica.

Derived terms

  • sciatic formane
  • sciatic hernia
  • sciatic nerve
  • sciatic neuropathy
  • sciatic spine

Translations

Noun

sciatic (plural sciatics)

  1. The sciatic nerve.
  2. A person with sciatica.

Anagrams


Romanian

Etymology

From French sciatique, from Latin sciaticus.

Adjective

sciatic m or n (feminine singular sciatică, masculine plural sciatici, feminine and neuter plural sciatice)

  1. sciatic

Declension

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