was wotd|2007|June|24
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δÏαστικός (drasticos) "active, efficient, (also as a medical term: drastic)" < δÏάσις (drasis) "strength, efficacy" < δÏάω (drao) "to do".
Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈdræstɪk/
audio|en-us-drastic.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æstɪk
Adjective
en-adj
- extreme, severe
#: If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
Chinese: 大刀闊斧, 大刀阔斧
Finnish: t-|fi|radikaali, t+|fi|äärimmäinen
French: drastique, énergique
German: t+|de|drastisch
Hebrew: דרסטי (drasti)
Ido: drastika
Italian: t+|it|drastico
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Polish: drastyczny m, drastyczna f, drastyczne n
Russian: ÑильнодейÑтвующий (silnodéistvuiushy), t|ru|глубокий|scCyrl (glubóky), t|ru|резкий|scCyrl (rézky),
Spanish: t-|es|drástico|m
Swedish: drastisk
Category:Greek derivations
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