Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theriomorphosis

/ˌθɪərɪəʊmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: the-ri-omor-pho-sis
IPA: /ˌθɪərɪəʊmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of transforming into an animal or animal-like creature, typically associated with mythological characters.

Uncountable

noun

The belief that humans can transform into animals or animal-like creatures, associated with mental illnesses.

Uncountable

Etymology

From therio- + morphosis.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌθɪərɪəʊmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce theriomorphosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθɪərɪəʊmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/.
What does theriomorphosis mean?: The act of transforming into an animal or animal-like creature, typically associated with mythological characters.
Where does theriomorphosis come from?: From therio- + morphosis.

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