marantic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, suffering from or marked by marasmus.

Pronunciation

/məˈɹæn.tɪk/

Word forms

marantic more marantic most marantic

Etymology

Probably from Koine Greek μαραντικός (marantikós, “wasting away”), from the aorist stem of Ancient Greek μαραίνω (maraínō, “I waste away, wither”).

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