# sciatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /saɪˈætɪk/ · frequency rank #57,049

## Definitions
1. Of, or relating to the ischium.
2. Of, or relating to sciatica.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sciatic