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maschalagnia

/ˌmæs.kəˈlæɡ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mascha-lagnia
IPA
/ˌmæs.kəˈlæɡ.ni.ə/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual attraction to the armpits.

Uncountable

Etymology

From maschal- (“armpit”) + -lagnia (“sexual attraction to”), from Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: μασχάλη

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌmæs.kəˈlæɡ.ni.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

partialism

Questions

How do you pronounce maschalagnia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæs.kəˈlæɡ.ni.ə/.
What does maschalagnia mean?
Sexual attraction to the armpits.
Where does maschalagnia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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