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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chronophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chronophagy
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or habit of someone or something being time-consuming.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chrono- + -phagy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

chronophage chronophagous

Questions

What does chronophagy mean?
The act or habit of someone or something being time-consuming.
Where does chronophagy come from?
From chrono- + -phagy.

How to pronounce chronophagy

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