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dystrophic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Affected with dystrophy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Having brownish acidic waters due to humus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: lake &c

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dystrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dystrophic From dystrophy + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: distròfic — affected with dystrophy
  • French: dystrophique — affected with dystrophy
  • Italian: distrofico — affected with dystrophy
  • Portuguese: distrófico — affected with dystrophy
  • Romanian: distrofic — affected with dystrophy
  • Russian: дистрофи́ческий (distrofíčeskij) — affected with dystrophy
  • Russian: дистрофи́чный (distrofíčnyj) — affected with dystrophy
  • Spanish: distrófico — affected with dystrophy