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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescólico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈko.li.ko
"El lactante estuvo muy cólico toda la noche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or suffering from colic, typically characterized by severe, fluctuating abdominal pain or excessive crying in infants due to gas.
"The pediatrician offered soothing advice for dealing with a colicky newborn." - 2
Causing or prone to bouts of acute abdominal spasm or griping pain.
"He experienced colicky symptoms after eating the unfamiliar spicy street food."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medical Latin 'colicus', stemming from the ancient Greek 'kolikos' pertaining to the colon. Historically used in medical contexts since the 17th century to describe severe abdominal pain or infant distress associated with the digestive tract.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colicky" is said worldwide
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colique
Transliteration: kɔ.lik
"Le bébé était particulièrement colique cette nuit-là."
kolikartig
Transliteration: ˈkoːlɪkˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç
"Sie litt unter starken kolikartigen Schmerzen im Unterleib."
colico
Transliteration: ˈkɔ.li.ko
"Il piccolo mostrava sintomi di dolore colico."
cólico
Transliteration: ˈko.li.ko
"El lactante estuvo muy cólico toda la noche."
cólico
Transliteration: ˈkɔ.li.ku
"O bebê apresentou episódios de choro cólico."
शूल संबंधी
Transliteration: shool sambandhi
"बच्चे को शूल संबंधी दर्द के कारण रात भर रोना पड़ा।"
肠绞痛的
Transliteration: cháng jiǎo tòng de
"医生检查了那个患肠绞痛的婴儿。"
산통의
Transliteration: santong-ui
"산통이 있는 아기는 밤새 울음을 그치지 않았다."
仙痛の
Transliteration: sentō no
"その乳児は夜泣きが激しく仙痛の症状があった。"
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