epileptic
Syllables: epi·lep·tic/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/
epileptic adjective: of or relating to epilepsy.
Adjective
epileptic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to epilepsy.
- The children die off in vast numbers: those pale roses are all nerves. Hence, will presently burst forth the epileptic dances of the fourteenth century.1862, Jules Michelet, La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages
- Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).
Noun
epileptic (plural epileptics)
- A person who has epilepsy.
- The present Immigration Act on the books bars entry to Canada to homosexuals, prostitutes, epileptics, and those said to be "living off the avails of homosexualism or prostitution."1976 December 25, “Canada's Gay Ban”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 2
- A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
- Synonyms:
- antiepileptic
epileptic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
epileptic in Hindi
- of or relating to epilepsy
- मिरगिया mirgiyā, अपस्मारी apasmārī, अपस्मारिक apasmārik
- of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics
- मिरगिया mirgiyā, अपस्मारी apasmārī, अपस्मारिक apasmārik
- person who has epilepsy
- मिरगिया mirgiyā
epileptic in Tamil
- மயிர்நீக்கி, முயலகனர், வலிப்பு நோயர்
epileptic in Urdu
- مصروع, مرگی کا مریض, صریع
epileptic in Bengali
- person who has epilepsy
- মৃগীরোগী mrigirōgi
More languagesFewer languages
- epileptic in Assamese
- আঁৱৰীয়া ãoria
- epileptic in Malay
- epileptik
Synonyms of epileptic
Forms of epileptic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | epileptick |
| Noun | |
| plural | epileptics |
Origin of epileptic
From Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός (epilēptikós).
Words formed from epileptic
Questions about epileptic
- What does epileptic mean?
- Epileptic means of or relating to epilepsy.
- What is epileptic in Hindi?
- Epileptic in Hindi is मिरगिया (mirgiyā), अपस्मारी (apasmārī), अपस्मारिक (apasmārik). See Epileptic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is epileptic?
- Epileptic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce epileptic?
- Epileptic is pronounced /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/.
Words near epileptic in the dictionary
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