phtisique

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French < Old French tisique. Respelled in Middle French to more closely match the Latin phthisicus (with the pronunciation changing to reflect the spelling). By surface analysis, phtisie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fti.zik/
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Adjective

phtisique (plural phtisiques)

  1. (pathology, archaic) phthisic

Noun

phtisique m or f (plural phtisiques)

  1. (pathology, archaic) tuberculosis patient, tubercular (person suffering from tuberculosis)
    Synonyms: (archaic) poitrinaire, tuberculeux

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