Consumpt

/kənˈsʌmpt/ adjective

Definition

Archaic form meaning consumed or destroyed; wasted away (rare and obsolete).

Etymology

From Latin consumptus, past participle of consumere. This archaic form was used in Middle and Early Modern English but has been replaced by consumed.

Kelly Says

Consumpt is a ghost word—it survives mainly in older medical texts describing disease. You'll see it in 17th-century discussions of tuberculosis, which was called consumption!

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