Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prodiorthosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-di-ortho-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statement intended to prepare one’s audience for something shocking or offensive; an extreme form of protherapeia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προδιόρθωσις (prodiórthōsis, “previous correction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + διόρθωσις (diórthōsis, “correction, making straight”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: προδιόρθωσις

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Questions

What does prodiorthosis mean?
A statement intended to prepare one’s audience for something shocking or offensive; an extreme form of protherapeia.
Where does prodiorthosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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