étique
adjectivecommon noun
Syllable Decomposition
étiquefrom the old spelling ectique (17th century) whose pronunciation was also /e.tik/, from Middle French ethique (of extreme thinness) (15th century), from Old French etique (afflicted with consumption) (13th century), from Late Latin hecticus (afflicted with consumption), from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (habitual; continuous, hectic).