Added 9 October 2026
symptomatic
/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective
In Latin: symptomaticus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about symptomatic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Characteristic or indicative of a disease.
a diagnostic sign of yellow fever
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Relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms.
symptomatic relief
Origin
Borrowed from French symptomatique, from New Latin symptomaticus, from Ancient Greek συμπτωματικός (sumptōmatikós, “of or pertaining to a chance (or a symptom), casual”), from σύμπτωμα (súmptōma, “a symptom”). By surface analysis, symptom + -atic.
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