apoplectic
/ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/adjective, noun
apoplectic is spelled A-P-O-P-L-E-C-T-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, apoplectic means “Of or relating to apoplexy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in apoplectic?
| Letters | 10: A-P-O-P-L-E-C-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is apoplectic?
Apoplectic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce apoplectic?
- /ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/
Apoplectic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-apoplectic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of apoplectic
- more apoplectic comparative
- most apoplectic superlative
- apoplectics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apoplectic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to apoplexy.
- 2
Marked by extreme anger or fury.
- 3
archaicEffused with blood.
noun
- 1
A person suffering from apoplexy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apoplectic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to apoplexy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | apoplektisch |
| Portuguese | apopléctico, apoplético |
| Spanish | apopléjico, apoplético |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does apoplectic come from?
From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikós), from ἀπόπληκτος (apóplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō), from ἀπό (apó, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).