picric
English
editEtymology
editFrom French picrique, from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpicric (comparative more picric, superlative most picric)
- Designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
- 1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter IX, in The Understanding Heart:
- Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing […] told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably. “A week of rest and good care and some picric acid on your burns will put you right, Baldy,” Monica told him.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 593:
- “Something in the picric family might do nicely,” Fatou went on, deploying maps and diagrams about the tiny room.
Derived terms
editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French picrique.
Adjective
editpicric m or n (feminine singular picrică, masculine plural picrici, feminine and neuter plural picrice)
Declension
editDeclension of picric
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | picric | picrică | picrici | picrice | ||
definite | picricul | picrica | picricii | picricele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | picric | picrice | picrici | picrice | ||
definite | picricului | picricei | picricilor | picricelor |