chronic
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
recurring annually: Ar. and P. ἐπέτειος.
lasting a long time: P. and V. χρόνιος.
become chronic, v.: P. ἐγχρονίζεσθαι (pass.).
chronic return (of disease): P. περίοδος, ἡ.