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”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /saɪˈætɪk/
• Rhymes: -ætɪk

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

of, or relating to the ischium

• Bulgarian: седалищен (sedališten)
• Catalan: ciàtic
• French: sciatique (fr)
• Galician: ciático (gl)
• Italian: sciatico (it)
• Polish: kulszowy (pl)
• Portuguese: ciático
• Spanish: ciático

Noun

sciatic (plural sciatics)

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

Anagrams

• ascitic, icastic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed 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

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	sciatic		sciatică		sciatici	sciatice
	definite	sciaticul		sciatica		sciaticii	sciaticele
genitive- dative	indefinite	sciatic		sciatice		sciatici	sciatice
	definite	sciaticului		sciaticei		sciaticilor	sciaticelor