adjective/fti.zik/
phthisic
Inherited from Middle French < Old French tisique. Respelled in Middle French to more closely match the Latin phthisicus (with the pronunciation changing to reflect the spelling). By surface analysis, phtisie + -ique.
/fti.zik/
phthisic
Inherited from Middle French < Old French tisique. Respelled in Middle French to more closely match the Latin phthisicus (with the pronunciation changing to reflect the spelling). By surface analysis, phtisie + -ique.
tuberculosis patient, tubercular (person suffering from tuberculosis)
Synonyms: poitrinaire, tuberculeux
Inherited from Middle French < Old French tisique. Respelled in Middle French to more closely match the Latin phthisicus (with the pronunciation changing to reflect the spelling). By surface analysis, phtisie + -ique.