epileptic

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Etymology

From French épileptique.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/

Adjective

epileptic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to epilepsy.
2. Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).

Translations

• French: épileptique
• German: epileptisch, fallsüchtig (archaic)
• Italian: epilettico
• Portuguese: epiléptico (Portugal), epilético (Brazil)
• Russian: эпилепти́ческий
• Spanish: epiléptico

Translations

• Italian: epilettico
• Portuguese: epiléptico (Portugal), epilético (Brazil)

Noun

epileptic (plural epileptics)

1. A person who has epilepsy.
2. (archaic) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

   Synonyms: antiepileptic

Translations

• German: Epileptiker, Epileptikerin
• Italian: epilettico, epilettica
• Russian: эпиле́птик

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