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Meaning of Sciatica | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
saɪˈætɪkə

Definitions

Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català ciàtica
Čeština houser ischias
Deutsch Ischias
Ελληνικά ισχιαλγία
Español ciática
Suomi iskias
Français sciatique
Gàidhlig siataig
Italiano sciatica
日本語 坐骨神経痛
한국어 좌골신경통
Latina ischias
Polski rwa kulszowa
Português ciática
Русский ишиас
Türkçe siyatik

Examples

“He picked up his own phone, shunned limos and preferred to walk if possible (sciatica later caused him to use a wheelchair) – as, for example, on the day after his election when he slipped away on foot to collect his suitcase and settle the bill at the modest pensione where he had been booked in before the conclave began.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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