Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suppository

/səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: sup-pos-i-to-ry
IPA: /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

Example Sentences

"rectal suppository"
"vaginal suppository"
"He's smoother than a suppository, only his suppositories contain dynamite."

Etymology

From Middle English suppositorie, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin suppositōrium, from Late Latin, neuter of suppositōrius (“placed beneath”), from Latin suppōnō (“to put under”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: suppositorie, -, suppositōrium, suppōnō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/
British English: /səˈpɒzɪtəɹi/

Inflected Forms

suppositories (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce suppository?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/.
What does suppository mean?: A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.
Where does suppository come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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