arthritic

adjective

ar·​thrit·​ic är-ˈthri-tik How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
Synonyms of arthriticnext
1
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritic hands
2
: seemingly affected with or caused by arthritis
an arthritic legal system
a story moving with arthritic slowness
arthritic noun
arthritically
är-ˈthri-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
adverb

Examples of arthritic in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English artetyke, arthretyke, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French artetyke, artetique, borrowed from Medieval Latin arteticus, arthreticus, going back to Latin arthrīticus, borrowed from Greek arthrītikós "of the joints, diseased in the joints," from arthrîtis "of the joints, (as a noun) gout" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at arthritis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of arthritic was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing arthritic

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“Arthritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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arthritic

1 of 2 adjective
ar·​thrit·​ic är-ˈthrit-ik How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
adverb

arthritic

2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with arthritis

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