dietetic

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/daɪəˈtɛtɪk/

adjective

Relating to diet.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivedietetic (not comparable)

alternative archaic diætetic

  1. not comparableRelating to diet.
  2. not comparableRelating to the preparation of food for those on a restricted diet.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar

adjectiveof or relating to the diet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιαιτητικός
  2. Latindiaeteticus
  3. Englishdietetic

From Latin diaeteticus, from Ancient Greek διαιτητικός (diaitētikós).

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Translations

Finnish ruokavalio-, dieetti-
  • ruokavalio-relating to diet
  • dieetti-relating to diet
French diététique, diététique
  • diététiquerelating to diet
  • diététiquerelating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
Irish diaitéiteach, diaitéiteach
  • diaitéiteachrelating to diet
  • diaitéiteachrelating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
Italian dietetico
  • dieteticorelating to diet
Polish dietetyczny, dietetyczny
  • dietetycznyrelating to diet
  • dietetycznyrelating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
Portuguese dietético, dietético
  • dietéticorelating to diet
  • dietéticorelating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
Spanish dietético, dietético
  • dietéticorelating to diet
  • dietéticorelating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
Turkish diyetli
  • diyetlirelating to diet

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

dietetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dietetic

MLA

“dietetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dietetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dietetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dietetic.

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