Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeopathy

/ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: home-opa-thy
IPA: /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […]"

Etymology

From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homeo
Root: Homöopathie
Suffix: pathy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/
British English: /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

homeopathies (plural) homoeopathy (alternative) homœopathy (alternative)

Derived Forms

antihomeopathy bromeopathy homeopath homeopathic homeopathically homeopathist

Frequently Paired Words

naturopathy

Synonyms

homoeopathy

Antonyms

allopathy

Rhymes With

kathy cathy kathie olathe cathie kathi athey mathy

Questions

How do you pronounce homeopathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/.
What does homeopathy mean?: A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
Where does homeopathy come from?: It is traced to German.

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