This is the 11002nd most frequent Catalan word.
simptomàtic
"Simptomàtic" means "symptomatic" in English, referring to showing symptoms or indicative of something.
In this sentence, 'simptomàtic' is used metaphorically to suggest an indicative sign of a situation or pattern.
És simptomàtic que no vingués a la reunió.
It's symptomatic that he didn't come to the meeting.
Here, 'simptomàtic' describes the relationship of the symptoms to the virus, showing a direct medical connotation.
El pacient presentava diversos símptomes simptomàtics del virus.
The patient presented various symptoms symptomatic of the virus.
In this usage, 'simptomàtic' is metaphorically applied to describe an aspect that reveals or indicates an underlying problem.