Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canthopexy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-thopexy
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical repositioning of the corners of the eyes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cantho- + -pexy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cantho
Suffix: pexy

Usage

Inflected Forms

canthopexies (plural)

Questions

What does canthopexy mean?: The surgical repositioning of the corners of the eyes.
Where does canthopexy come from?: From cantho- + -pexy.

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