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sciatic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /saɪˈætɪk/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

  1. Of, or relating to the ischium.
  2. Of, or relating to sciatica.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

  1. The sciatic nerve.
  2. A person with sciatica.