septique

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπειν (sḗpein).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛp.tik/

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• Homophone: sceptique

Adjective

septique (plural septiques)

1. septic
2. infected

Derived terms

• fosse septique

Further reading

• “septique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.