narcotic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French narcotique, from Medieval Latin narcoticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “Ι benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Noun

narcotic (plural narcotics)

  1. Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour, in some contexts especially in reference to illegal drugs.
  2. Any type of numbing drug.

Translations

Adjective

narcotic (comparative more narcotic, superlative most narcotic)

  1. Of, or relating to narcotics.
  2. Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.

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Romanian

Etymology

French narcotique.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [naɾˈko.tik]

Adjective

narcotic m or n (feminine singular narcotică, masculine plural narcotici, feminine and neuter plural narcotice)

  1. narcotic

Declension
declension of narcotic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite narcotic narcotică narcotici narcotice
definite narcoticul narcotica narcoticii narcoticele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite narcotic narcotice narcotici narcotice
definite narcoticului narcoticei narcoticilor narcoticelor

Synonyms

Noun

narcotic n (plural narcotice)

  1. narcotic

Declension
declension of narcotic
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) narcotic narcoticul (niște) narcotice narcoticele
genitive/dative (unui) narcotic narcoticului (unor) narcotice narcoticelor
vocative narcoticule narcoticelor

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