splēnēticus, u. splēnīticus a, um (splen), milzsüchtig, gew. Plur. subst. = die Milzsüchtigen, Form -neticus, Th. Prisc. 2. chr. 15. Plin. Val. 2, 18. Sex. Placit. de medic. 11, 16. Firm. math. 4, 2, 8. Ps. Apul. herb. 34. Pallad. 8, 6, 2. Schn. (aber cod. Palat. splenici, wie jetzt auch überall bei Plin.): Form -niticus, Marc. Emp. 1 u. 20. Pelagon. veterin. 13 (§ 212 Ihm).
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spleenétique — [ splinetik ] adj. • 1860; splénétique 1776; de spleen, d apr. splenetique « splénique » (XIVe), lat. spleneticus ♦ Rare Qui ressent, exprime le spleen. « Sous la coupole spleenétique du ciel » (Baudelaire). ● spleenétique adjectif Littéraire.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
splénétique — ⇒SPLEENÉTIQUE, SPLÉNÉTIQUE, adj. Vx ou littér. A. [En parlant d une chose concr. ou abstr.] 1. Qui inspire le spleen. Sous la coupole spleenétique du ciel, les pieds plongés dans la poussière d un sol aussi désolé que ce ciel (BAUDEL., Poèmes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
esplenético — esplenético, a (del lat. «splenetĭcus»; ant.) adj. Esplénico. * * * esplenético, ca. (Del lat. splenetĭcus). adj. desus. esplénico … Enciclopedia Universal
Splenetic — Splen e*tic, a. [L. spleneticus: cf. F. spl[ e]n[ e]tique. See {Spleen}.] Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful. Splenetic guffaw. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] You humor me when I am sick; Why not when I am splenetic? Pope.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splenetic — adjective Etymology: Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen spleen Date: 1697 1. archaic given to melancholy 2. marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite • splenetic noun • splenetically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
splenetic — splenetically, adv. /spli net ik/, adj. Also, splenetical. 1. of the spleen; splenic. 2. irritable; peevish; spiteful. 3. Obs. affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce melancholy. n. 4. a splenetic person. [1535 45; < LL spleneticus … Universalium
splénétique — (splé né ti k ) adj. 1° Qui a rapport à la rate. 2° Qui a le spleen. HISTORIQUE XIVe s. • Et est appellée [la veine basilique] en la main senestre splenatique, LANFRANC f° 30. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. spleneticus, du grec, la rate … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
splenetic — sple|net|ic [splıˈnetık] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: spleneticus, from Latin splen; SPLEEN] bad tempered and often angry … Dictionary of contemporary English
splenetic — 1540s, “pertaining to the spleen,” from L.L. spleneticus, from splen (see SPLEEN (Cf. spleen)). Meaning “irritably morose” is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
splenetic — [splɪ nɛtɪk] adjective 1》 bad tempered or spiteful. 2》 archaic term for splenic. Derivatives splenetically adverb Origin ME (as a noun denoting a person with a diseased spleen): from late L. spleneticus, from Gk splēn (see spleen) … English new terms dictionary
splenetic — sple•net•ic [[t]splɪˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, sple•net′i•cal. 1) of the spleen; splenic 2) irritable; peevish; spiteful 3) Obs. affected with or tending to produce melancholy 4) a splenetic person • Etymology: 1535–45; < LL splēnēticus. See… … From formal English to slang
