sciatic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, or relating to the ischium.
2. (not-comparable) Of, or relating to sciatica.

Noun

1. The sciatic nerve.
2. A person with sciatica.

Synonyms

ischiatic

ischiac

Translations

sciatico

Ischias-

ισχιαδικός

ισχιακός

sciatica

kalçada olan

وركي

kalçaya ait

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saɪˈætɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).