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anorexia

/ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
anorex-ia
IPA
/ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of anorexia nervosa.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any state of being psychologically starved or deprived of something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Ancient Greek ὀρέγω (orégō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía)lbor. English anorexia Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”, alpha privativum) + ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs, “yearning”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, abstract-noun-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anorexias (plural)

Derived Forms

ana anorexiant anorexic anorexically anorexigen anorexigenic antianorexia bigorexia bleachorexia bulimarexia bulimorexia carborexia

Phrases

anorexia athletica anorexia mirabilis corporate anorexia pro-ana reverse anorexia nervosa sexual anorexia sports anorexia

Frequently Paired Words

anorectic hyporexic hyporexia

Rhymes With

dyslexia alexia

Questions

How do you pronounce anorexia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/.
What does anorexia mean?
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
Where does anorexia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Ancient Greek ὀρέγω (orégō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía)lbor. English anorexia Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”, alpha privativum) + ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs, “yearning”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, abstract-noun-forming suffix).

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