varicose

Meaning

Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

Synonyms

swollen

tumid

cirsoid

Translations

varicoso

variqueux

varikös

varicoso

varisli

εξωγκόμενος

κιρσώδης

krampfadrig

Krampfader

gezwollen

varicós

genişlemiş

دوالي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/

Etymology

Cognate with Church Slavic: врьхъ

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἕρμα

Cognate with Lithuanian: viršus

In summary

From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. By surface analysis, varic- + -ose. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).