HECTIC


Meaning of HECTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhek-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English etyk, from Anglo-French etique, from Late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikos habitual, consumptive, from echein to have — more at scheme

Date: 14th century

1. : of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)

2. : having a hectic fever

3. : red , flushed

4. : characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion

the hectic days before the holidays

• hec·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.