Etymology

kyphotic

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Today it means: Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κύφος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκύφος“humpback, bent”
  2. English todaykyphotic

Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) + -otic.

Words from the same roots

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