Main Entry:

ap·o·plec·tic

Pronunciation:

\ˌa-pə-ˈplek-tik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French or Late Latin; French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein

Date:

1611

1: of, relating to, or causing stroke2: affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke3: of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke <an apoplectic rage> ; also : greatly excited or angered <was apoplectic over the news>

— ap·o·plec·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb