Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parophthalmoncus

/ˌpærɒfθælmˈɒŋkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paroph-thal-moncus
IPA
/ˌpærɒfθælmˈɒŋkəs/
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tumor or swelling near the eye.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From par- (“near”) + ophthalm(o) (“eye”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside, near”), Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”), and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παρά, ὀφθαλμός, ὄγκος

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce parophthalmoncus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpærɒfθælmˈɒŋkəs/.
What does parophthalmoncus mean?
A tumor or swelling near the eye.
Where does parophthalmoncus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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