"scorbutic" meaning in English

See scorbutic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scorbutic [comparative], most scorbutic [superlative], scorbutical [alternative]
Etymology: From early New Latin scorbūticus (“pertaining to scurvy”), from scorbūtus (“scurvy”), from French scorbut, of Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|scorbūticus||pertaining to scurvy}} New Latin scorbūticus (“pertaining to scurvy”), {{der|en|fr|scorbut|}} French scorbut, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-adj}} scorbutic (comparative more scorbutic, superlative most scorbutic)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy. Derived forms: scorbic, scorbutically
    Sense id: en-scorbutic-en-adj-ODqs~yUA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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