English Explanatory Dictionary

septic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to sepsis.
  2. Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
  3. Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
noun
  1. A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
  2. A person who has sepsis.
  3. A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.
noun
  1. A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.
adj
  1. Of the seventh degree or order.
noun
  1. An American, a Yank.
noun
  1. Alternative form of septic; an American.

Pronunciation

/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/ [ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k] en-au-septic.ogg /ˈsɛp.tɪk/ [ˈsɛp.tʰɪk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-septic.wav

Word forms

septic more septic most septic septick septics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

Related words

antiseptic asepsis aseptic sepsis septicemia septicity septic shock septic tank septic drain septic drainfield septic field septic system Seppo septic

Derived words

nonseptic septage septic abortion septically septic fever subseptic
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