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rheumatics

rheu·mat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roo-mat-ik]
    • /rʊˈmæt ɪk/
    • /ruː.ˈmæ.tɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo-mat-ik]
    • /rʊˈmæt ɪk/

Definitions of rheumatics word

  • adjective rheumatics pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism. 1
  • adjective rheumatics affected with or subject to rheumatism. 1
  • noun rheumatics a person affected with rheumatism. 1
  • abbreviation RHEUMATICS rheumatism 0

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Origin of rheumatics

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English reumatik < Latin rheumaticus < Greek rheumatikós, equivalent to rheumat- (stem of rheûma; see rheum) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Rheumatics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rheumatics popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

rheumatics usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with rheumatics

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