Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apothesis

/əˈpɑθəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apoth-e-sis
IPA: /əˈpɑθəsɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.

noun

A dressing room connected with a public bath.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεσις (apóthesis, “a putting back or away”). See apothecary.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀπόθεσις

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈpɑθəsɪs/
British English: /əˈpɒθəsɪs/

Inflected Forms

apotheses (plural)

Rhymes With

hypothesis prothesis

Questions

How do you pronounce apothesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɑθəsɪs/.
What does apothesis mean?: A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
Where does apothesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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