dyspepsia
/dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.07 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He divides dyspepsias into accidental, temporary (indigestions) and habitual."
- "It is not my strength of mind (exert it as I may) that will prevent me from experiencing dyspepsia, if such follies as these are exhibited before me."
- ""And the cramps when my body - like a badly articulated skeleton - would all get twisted into one rigid tangle! But now, except some dyspepsia and urticaria of the palms, I am free from pain.""
- "I've never hunted myself, but I understand that half the battle is being able to make noises like some jungle animal with dyspepsia, and I believe that Aunt Dahlia in her prime could lift fellow-members of the Quorn and Pytchley out of their saddles with a single yip, though separated from them by two ploughed fields and a spinney."
Etymology
From dys- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə/