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septicity

sep·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sep-tik]
    • /ˈsɛp tɪk/
    • /septˈɪsɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sep-tik]
    • /ˈsɛp tɪk/

Definitions of septicity word

  • adjective septicity pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. 1
  • adjective septicity putrefactive. 1

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Origin of septicity

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin sēpticus < Greek sēptikós, equivalent to sēpt(ós) rotted + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Septicity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

septicity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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.

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Synonyms for septicity

noun septicity

  • communicability — capable of being easily communicated or transmitted: communicable information; a communicable disease.
  • contagiousness — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
  • flu — influenza.
  • flus — influenza.
  • infection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.

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