Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parasympathomimesis

/ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parasym-pa-th-omime-sis
IPA: /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmiːsɪs/

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Parasympathomimetic activity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimesis English parasympathomimesis From para- + sympatho- + mimesis.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sympathomimesis sympathomimetic

Rhymes With

-desis prosiopesis sympathomimesis

Questions

How do you pronounce parasympathomimesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmiːsɪs/.
What does parasympathomimesis mean?: Parasympathomimetic activity.
Where does parasympathomimesis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimesis English parasympathomimesis From para- + sympatho- + mimesis.

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