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apoplectic

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apoplectic


Main Entry:
ap·o·plec·tic Listen to the pronunciation of apoplectic
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 Listen to the pronunciation of apoplectically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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