varix
noun
varix is a noun meaning “A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled V-A-R-I-X, and it appears about once in every 32 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of varix is varices.
What does varix mean?
noun
- 1
A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
- 2
In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of varix
- varices plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is varix?
Varix appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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).
Varix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense varicose vein:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Krampfader |
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 varix come from?
Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).