allergic

allergic

See also: al·lèrgic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos
Proto-Hellenic *áľľos
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom
Proto-Hellenic *wérgon
Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon)
German Allergiebor.
English allergy
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English allergic

    From allergy + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/
    • (General American) enPR: ə-lûrʹjĭk IPA(key): /əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/
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    • (Indic) IPA(key): /aˈlɜ(r)dʒɪk/
    • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk
    • Hyphenation: al‧ler‧gic

    Adjective

    allergic (comparative more allergic, superlative most allergic)

    1. Of or pertaining to allergy.
    2. Having an allergy.
      I am allergic to cats.
    3. (figurative, humorous) Highly averse.
      I'm allergic to homework.

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    Noun

    allergic (plural allergics)

    1. A person who has an allergy.

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