phasic

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂n̥yéti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō
Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor.
New Latin phasisbor.
English phase
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English phasic

    From phase + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪzɪk/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪzɪk

    Adjective

    phasic (comparative more phasic, superlative most phasic)

    1. Of or relating to phases.
    2. (physiology) Describing the discontinuous activity of excitable cells or tissues.

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