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protherapeia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prother-a-peia
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure of speech used to secure indulgence or conciliate an audience before saying something potentially shocking, offensive, or difficult to accept.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προθεραπεία (protherapeía, “previous care or treatment”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical attendance”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: προθεραπεία

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

epitherapeia proepiplexis prodiorthosis

Questions

What does protherapeia mean?
A figure of speech used to secure indulgence or conciliate an audience before saying something potentially shocking, offensive, or difficult to accept.
Where does protherapeia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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