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icteric

ic·ter·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ik-ter-ik or ik-ter-i-kuh l]
    • /ɪkˈtɛr ɪk or ɪkˈtɛr ɪ kəl/
    • /ɪkˈterɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-ter-ik or ik-ter-i-kuh l]
    • /ɪkˈtɛr ɪk or ɪkˈtɛr ɪ kəl/

Definitions of icteric word

  • adjective icteric pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced. 1
  • adjective icteric relating to or having jaundice 0

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Origin of icteric

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin ictericus < Greek ikterikós, equivalent to íkter(os) jaundice + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Icteric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

icteric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

icteric usage trend in Literature

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