Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraphiliae

/pæɹəˈfɪlɪaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-phil-i-ae
IPA
/pæɹəˈfɪlɪaɪ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of paraphilia

Etymology

Formed as para- + -philiae; equivalent to the Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ, “beside”) + φῐλῐ́αι (phĭlĭ́ai) (philiai; nominative plural form of φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā), philia, “friendship”, “love”, “affection”, “fondness”); compare paraphilia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pæɹəˈfɪlɪaɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce paraphiliae?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæɹəˈfɪlɪaɪ/.
What does paraphiliae mean?
plural of paraphilia
Where does paraphiliae come from?
Formed as para- + -philiae; equivalent to the Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ, “beside”) + φῐλῐ́αι (phĭlĭ́ai) (philiai; nominative plural form of φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā), philia, “friendship”, “love”, “affection”, “fondness”); compare paraphilia.

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