ectopic

ectopic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ectopia
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English ectopic

    From ectopia + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

    Adjective

    ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)

    1. Relating to ectopia.
    2. (comparable, medicine) Being out of place; having an abnormal position.

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    Noun

    ectopic (plural ectopics)

    1. (cardiology, colloquial) Ectopic beat.
    2. (obstetrics, colloquial) An ectopic pregnancy.

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French ectopique.

    Adjective

    ectopic m or n (feminine singular ectopică, masculine plural ectopici, feminine/neuter plural ectopice)

    1. ectopic

    Declension

    Declension of ectopic
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite ectopic ectopică ectopici ectopice
    definite ectopicul ectopica ectopicii ectopicele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite ectopic ectopice ectopici ectopice
    definite ectopicului ectopicei ectopicilor ectopicelor
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