Added 9 October 2026
chronic
/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ adjective
In Latin: chronicus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chronic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering.
chronic indigestion
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Of long duration.
chronic money problems
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Habitual.
a chronic smoker
Origin
From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). By surface analysis, chron- + -ic.
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