varicose

English

Etymology

From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/

Adjective

varicose (not comparable)

  1. abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty

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Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /va.riˈko.se/
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧có‧se

Adjective

varicose f pl

  1. feminine plural of varicoso

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