apoplectic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/
adj
Etymology: From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikós), from ἀπόπληκτος (apóplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō), from ἀπό (apó, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”).
- Of or relating to apoplexy.
- Marked by extreme anger or fury.
“Once she heard Jem refer to our father as 'Atticus' and her reaction was apoplectic.”
“Speak of the devil—he marches through the door, and becomes apoplectic when he learns of the upheaval.”
- Effused with blood.
noun
Etymology: From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikós), from ἀπόπληκτος (apóplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō), from ἀπό (apó, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”).
- A person suffering from apoplexy.