Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pessary

/ˈpɛsəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
pes-sary
IPA
/ˈpɛsəɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.

noun

A diaphragm or cervical cap.

noun

A vaginal suppository.

Etymology

From Middle English pessarie, from Old French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pessarie, pessaire, pessarium

Inflected Forms

pessaries (plural)

Synonyms

diaphragm cervical cap contraceptive diaphragm

Questions

How do you pronounce pessary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛsəɹi/.
What does pessary mean?
A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
Where does pessary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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