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hyperdorism

/ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-dor-ism
IPA
/ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.

Etymology

From hyper- + Doric + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/

Inflected Forms

hyperdorisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperaeolism hyperatticism hyperionism

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperdorism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/.
What does hyperdorism mean?
A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.
Where does hyperdorism come from?
From hyper- + Doric + -ism.

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