epileptic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French épileptique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/
  • Hyphenation: epi‧lep‧tic

Adjective

epileptic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to epilepsy.
  2. Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

epileptic (plural epileptics)

  1. (dated sense, derogatory) A person who has epilepsy.
  2. (archaic) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
    Synonym: antiepileptic

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French épileptique, from Latin epilepticus.

Adjective

epileptic m or n (feminine singular epileptică, masculine plural epileptici, feminine and neuter plural epileptice)

  1. epileptic

Declension

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