Main Entry:

symp·tom

Pronunciation:

\ˈsim(p)-təm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Late Latin symptomat-, symptoma, from Greek symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall — more at feather

Date:

1541

1 a: subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance ; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder b: an evident reaction by a plant to a pathogen2 a: something that indicates the existence of something else <symptoms of an inner turmoil> b: a slight indication : trace

synonyms see sign

— symp·tom·less \-ləs\ adjective