Marantic
//məˈɹæn.tɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to, suffering from or marked by marasmus.
Etymology
Probably from Koine Greek μαραντικός (marantikós, “wasting away”), from the aorist stem of Ancient Greek μαραίνω (maraínō, “I waste away, wither”).
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