cachectic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kəˈkɛktɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κᾰχεκτῐκός (kăkhektĭkós)bor. Latin cachecticusbor. English cachectic Borrowed from Latin cachecticus.
Meanings
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Having cachexia; wasting away from a disease or chronic illness.
His horse has been restored to him (cachectic as ever, looking like one of the gutted nags the Druids used to impale for decoration) […]
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cachectic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cachectic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |