sub-chronic

sub-chron·ic

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Definitions of sub-chronic word

adjective sub-chronic constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar. 1
adjective sub-chronic continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. 1
adjective sub-chronic having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. 1
adjective sub-chronic (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute). 1
noun sub-chronic Slang. cronic. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin chronicus < Greek chronikós, equivalent to chrón(os) time + -ikos -ic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".