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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHectic
/ˈhɛk.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Full of busy activity; very hurried and frenzied.
"She had a hectic schedule today with meetings back to back."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Greek 'hektikos', meaning habitual or consumptive, derived from 'hexis', meaning state of body or habit. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from medical contexts describing recurrent fever to a general modern sense of intense agitation, confusion, and hurried activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hectic" is said worldwide
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trépidant
Transliteration: trepidant
"Sa vie quotidienne est particulièrement trépidante."
hektisch
Transliteration: hektisch
"Es war ein sehr hektischer Tag im Büro."
frenetico
Transliteration: frenetico
"La vita in città è molto frenetica."
frenético
Transliteration: frenetico
"Tuvimos un día muy frenético en el trabajo."
agitado
Transliteration: agitado
"O dia de hoje foi bastante agitado."
व्यस्त
Transliteration: vyast
"आज मेरा दिन बहुत व्यस्त था।"
忙碌的
Transliteration: manglu de
"她今天过着忙碌的生活。"
눈코 뜰 새 없이 바쁜
Transliteration: nunkotteulsae eopsi bappeun
"요즘 그녀의 스케줄은 매우 바쁘다."
慌しい
Transliteration: awateshii
"今日は慌しい一日だった。"
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