allergic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ə-lûrʹjĭk (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) German Allergiebor. English allergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allergic From allergy + -ic.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to allergy.
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Having an allergy.
I am allergic to cats.
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(figuratively, humorous) Highly averse.
I'm allergic to homework.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more allergic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most allergic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immunoallergic · gastroallergic · nonallergic · hyperallergic · I'm allergic to penicillin · polyallergic · I'm allergic to pollen · proallergic · autoallergic · aeroallergic · antiallergic · are you allergic to any medications · allergic response · photoallergic · I'm allergic to aspirin · allergic salute · I'm allergic to nuts · allergic rhinitis · pseudoallergic · hypoallergic
Relateds
allergy · allergen · allergically
Translations (71)
pl alergiczny (excessively sensitive) · ro alergic (having an allergy) · hu allergiás (having an allergy) · sh алѐргичан (pertaining to allergy) · he אָלֶרְגִּי (having an allergy) · sh alèrgičan (pertaining to allergy) · cs alergický (pertaining to allergy) · sv allergisk (excessively sensitive) · ca al·lèrgic (pertaining to allergy) · mk алергичен (having an allergy) · pl uczuleniowy (pertaining to allergy) · gv allerjagh (pertaining to allergy) · ast alérxicu (pertaining to allergy) · mk алергиски (pertaining to allergy) · nl allergisch (excessively sensitive) · es alérgico (pertaining to allergy) · ja アレルギーの (having an allergy) · nl allergisch (having an allergy) · fi allerginen (pertaining to allergy) · mhr аллергический (pertaining to allergy) · cmn 過敏性 /过敏性 (having an allergy) · de allergisch (having an allergy) · ast alérxicu (having an allergy) · ru аллерги́ческий (pertaining to allergy) · it allergico (having an allergy) · fi allerginen (having an allergy) · sv allergisk (having an allergy) · cs alergický (having an allergy) · pl uczuleniowy (excessively sensitive) · mt allerġiku (having an allergy) · es alérgico (having an allergy) · cmn 過敏 /过敏 (excessively sensitive) · fr allergique (having an allergy) · et allergiline (having an allergy) · de allergisch (excessively sensitive) · tr alerjik (having an allergy) · ca al·lèrgic (having an allergy) · he אָלֶרְגִּי (pertaining to allergy) · pl alergiczny (having an allergy) · sh алѐргичан (excessively sensitive) · uk алергі́йний (pertaining to allergy) · ro alergic (pertaining to allergy) · ga ailléirgeach (pertaining to allergy) · pl uczuleniowy (having an allergy) · pt alérgico (having an allergy) · de allergisch (pertaining to allergy) · fi allerginen (excessively sensitive) · ru аллерги́чный (having an allergy) · et allergiline (pertaining to allergy) · ja アレルギー性の (pertaining to allergy) · sh alèrgičan (having an allergy) · sh alèrgičan (excessively sensitive) · cmn 敏感 (excessively sensitive) · gv allerjagh (having an allergy) · gl alérxico (having an allergy) · pt alérgico (pertaining to allergy) · mhr аллергиян (having an allergy) · af allergies (having an allergy) · cmn 過敏 /过敏 (having an allergy) · cmn 過敏的 /过敏的 (pertaining to allergy) · uk алергі́чний (pertaining to allergy) · it allergico (pertaining to allergy) · sv allergisk (pertaining to allergy) · ja アレルギー性の (having an allergy) · sh алѐргичан (having an allergy) · nl allergisch (pertaining to allergy) · ga ailléirgeach (having an allergy) · pl alergiczny (pertaining to allergy) · ja アレルギーの (pertaining to allergy) · hu allergiás (pertaining to allergy) · cmn 過敏性的 /过敏性的 (pertaining to allergy)