septique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing 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

   fosse septique ― cesspit

   choc septique ― septic shock

2. infected

Further reading

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