Apoplectic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌæpəˈplÉ›ktɪk/
• Rhymes: -É›ktɪk

Origin

From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός, from ἀπόπληκτος, from ἀποπλήσσω, from ἀπό (apo, "of, from") + πλήσσω (plēssō, "I strike").

Full definition of apoplectic

Adjective

1. Of, or relating to apoplexy.
2. Marked by extreme anger or fury.
• 2011, 13 March, Chris Bevan, Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham, The decision left Potters boss Tony Pulis apoplectic on the touchline, a feeling his West Ham counterpart Avram Grant was to share immediately after the break.
3. (archaic) Effused with blood.

Related terms

• apoplexy