English

Etymology
L. term|spasticus < Gr. spastikos "to draw". Confer French term|spastique|lang=fr and see also term|spasm. Noun derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation
rhymes|æstɪk

Noun
en-noun

1. A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.
2. context|slang|pejorative A clumsy person; see spaz|spazz.
3. context|slang|pejorative One who is hyperactive.

Translations
trans-top|person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy
Finnish: spastikko
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trans-top|clumsy person
Finnish: tohelo
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trans-top|one who is hyperactive
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Derived terms
spack
spacker
spaz, spazz

Adjective
en-adj

1. pathology Of, related to, or affected by spasm.
2. pathology Of or related to spastic paralysis.
3. context|slang|pejorative clumsy|Clumsy.
4. context|slang|pejorative hyperactive|Hyperactive, excited, and random manner.

Translations
trans-top|of, related to, or affected by spasm
Finnish: spastinen
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trans-top|of or related to spastic paralysis
Finnish: spastinen
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trans-top|clumsy
Finnish: tohelo
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trans-top|hyperactive, excited, and random manner
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References
R:1913
R:Online Etymology Dictionary

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