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- [ruh-kahy-tis]
- /rəˈkaɪ tɪs/
- /ratʃˈɪtɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruh-kahy-tis]
- /rəˈkaɪ tɪs/
Definitions of rachitic word
- abbreviation RACHITIC rickets. 1
- noun rachitic (medicine) Pertaining to or affected by rickets. (from 18th c.). 1
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Origin of rachitic
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < New Latin < Greek rhachîtis inflammation of the spine. See rachis, -itis
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Parts of speech for Rachitic
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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rachitic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rachitic usage trend in Literature
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adjective rachitic
- broken-down — A broken-down vehicle or machine no longer works because it has something wrong with it.
- unsound — not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
Antonyms for rachitic
adjective rachitic
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
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