/kʁɔ.nik/
chronic (that which continues over an extended period of time)
“Elle souffre d'une maladie chronique” — She suffers from a chronic illness.
Related: chroniquement
Borrowed from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
chronicle; newspaper column
Borrowed from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
a patient who has a chronic condition
Related: chroniquer, chroniqueur
Borrowed from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).