English word chronic comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) χρόνος, Ancient Greek (to 1453) χρονικά, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) cronicle (Chronicle (written record of an event or a history).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| χρόνος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| χρονικά | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| χρονικόν | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| chronicus | Latin (lat) | |
| chronica | Latin (lat) | |
| cronicle | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Chronicle (written record of an event or a history). |
| cronike | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| chronical | English (eng) | Chronic. |
| chronic | English (eng) | (informal) Extremely serious.. (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal.. (slang) Good, great, as in "wicked".. (slang) Very bad, awful.. Inveterate or habitual.. Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.. Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. (anthropology) A social situation or phenomenon that is intense and protracted.. (medicine) A [...] |