Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paruretic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paruret-ic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or relating to paruresis; unable to urinate in the presence of others.

noun

A person who has paruresis.

Etymology

From para- + uretic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Inflected Forms

more paruretic (comparative) most paruretic (superlative) paruretics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paruresis parcopretic

Synonyms

pee shy piss shy piss proud

Questions

What does paruretic mean?: Having or relating to paruresis; unable to urinate in the presence of others.
Where does paruretic come from?: From para- + uretic.

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