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maschaloncus

/ˌmæskəlˈɒŋkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maschalon-cus
IPA
/ˌmæskəlˈɒŋkəs/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tumor or swelling in the armpit or axilla.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From maschal- (“armpit”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit”) and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: μασχάλη, ὄγκος

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce maschaloncus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæskəlˈɒŋkəs/.
What does maschaloncus mean?
A tumor or swelling in the armpit or axilla.
Where does maschaloncus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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