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tic

tic

noun teek Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: French tic, of uncertain origin.

Also means

nervous twitch

Usage Note

Tic is an invariable masculine noun — its plural is also tic (never tici). It refers both to involuntary physical twitches and to habitual verbal mannerisms, e.g. un tic nervoso or un tic linguistico.

Examples

"Ha un tic nervoso all'occhio."

Natural Translation

He has a nervous tic in his eye.

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