varicose
English
Etymology
From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).
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Adjective
varicose (not comparable)
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Translations
abnormally swollen
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Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
varicose f pl
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