Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cauterism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cau-ter-ism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use or application of a caustic; cautery.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the cauterisms on the legs"

Etymology

From cauter + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cauter

Usage

Inflected Forms

cauterisms (plural)

Questions

What does cauterism mean?: The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
Where does cauterism come from?: From cauter + -ism.

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