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dietetic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /daɪəˈtɛtɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛtɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: D AY2 AH0 T EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to diet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the preparation of food for those on a restricted diet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the diet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dietary restrictions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dietary, dietetical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin diaeteticus, from Ancient Greek διαιτητικός (diaitētikós).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դիետիկ (dietik) — relating to diet
  • Finnish: ruokavalio- — relating to diet
  • Finnish: dieetti- — relating to diet
  • French: diététique — relating to diet
  • Friulian: dietetic — relating to diet
  • Irish: diaitéiteach — relating to diet
  • Italian: dietetico — relating to diet
  • Polish: dietetyczny — relating to diet
  • Portuguese: dietético — relating to diet
  • Spanish: dietético — relating to diet
  • Turkish: diyetli — relating to diet
  • Armenian: դիետիկ (dietik) — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
  • French: diététique — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
  • Irish: diaitéiteach — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
  • Polish: dietetyczny — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
  • Portuguese: dietético — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet
  • Spanish: dietético — relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet