Etymology

cachectic

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Today it means: Having cachexia; wasting away from a disease or chronic illness. Full definition →

Latin cachecticus ← Ancient Greek κᾰχεκτῐκός (kăkhektĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκᾰχεκτῐκός (kăkhektĭkós)
  2. Latincachecticus
  3. English todaycachectic

Borrowed from Latin cachecticus.

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