Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (hektikós) + -ny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɛkˈtɨt͡ʂ.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ʂnɨ
  • Syllabification: hek‧tycz‧ny

Adjective

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hektyczny (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (medicine) hectic (denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin)
  2. (rare or literary) hectic (busy with activity and confusion)
  3. (rare or literary) devastating, exhaustive

Declension

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Further reading

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