arthritic
pronunciation
How to pronounce arthritic in British English:
UK [ɑ:ˈθrɪtɪk]
How to pronounce arthritic in American English:
US [ɑrˈθrɪtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to arthritis
Word Origin
- arthritic (adj.)
- mid-14c., artetyk, "pertaining to arthritis," also as a noun, from Old French artetique (12c., Modern French arthritique), corresponding to Latin arthriticus, from Greek arthritikos, from arthron "joint" (see arm (n.1)). Spelling gradually restored to Latin form in 17c.
Example
- 1. What is the best best gym machine for arthritic knees .
- 2. Defectors have described him as arthritic and illiterate .
- 3. A woman with a wrinkled face , humped shoulders and a general arthritic appearance .
- 4. Who 's got the arthritic thumb here ?
- 5. His hands ached with arthritic pains .