sclerotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /skləˈɹɒtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /skləˈɹɑtɪk/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English scler(a) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English sclerotic From scler(a) + -otic.
Meanings
- Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
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Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.
The outer wood exposed to the air may become carbonaceous due to the interaction of sclerotic mycelium and the wood.
1920, Clarence Ritchie Phipps, Plant Lice Injurious to Apple Orchards:
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(figuratively) Hard and insular; resistant to change.
sclerotic bureaucracy
His funeral ends the era of first generation leaders in post-colonial Asia, in fact in the world, with the exception of a few sclerotic kleptocrats mostly in Africa.
2015 March 30, “Lee Kuan Yew’s Enigma: Authoritarian Yet a Kind of Democrat”, in CSIS:Most state parties--Democrat or Republican--are sclerotic and dutiful, and little help to local candidates.
2018, Mark Oppenheimer, “Politico”, in How to Turn a Red State Purple:
- Of or relating to sclerotium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sclerotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sclerotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
multiple sclerotic · cardiosclerotic · sclerotic acid · arteriosclerotic · pseudosclerotic · sclerotical · pansclerotic · nephrosclerotic · sclerotic ring · osteosclerotic · otosclerotic · nonsclerotic · myelosclerotic · fibrosclerotic · atherosclerotic · unsclerotic · sclerotic coat
Synonyms
Translations (11)
ca escleròtic (having or relating to sclerosis) · ca esclerós (having or relating to sclerosis) · fi skleroottinen (having or relating to sclerosis) · cy sglerotig (having or relating to sclerosis) · fi jäykkä (hard and insular, resistant to change) · ga scléaróiseach (having or relating to sclerosis) · fi kovettunut (having or relating to sclerosis) · fi luutunut (hard and insular, resistant to change) · fi kalkkeutunut (hard and insular, resistant to change) · sv hård (hard and insular, resistant to change) · sv sklerotisk (hard and insular, resistant to change)