enthetic

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/ɛnˈθɛtɪk//ɪnˈ-/

adjective

contagious; catching

“an enthetic disease like syphilis”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveenthetic (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablemedicinecontagious; catching

    an enthetic disease like syphilis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐνθετικός“fit for implanting”
  2. Englishenthetic

From Ancient Greek ἐνθετικός (enthetikós, “fit for implanting”), from ἐντίθημι (entíthēmi, “put in”).

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APA

enthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthetic

MLA

“enthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enthetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthetic.

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