Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenesmic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tenesmic
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to tenesmus; characterized by tenesmus.

Example Sentences

"tenesmic action"
"tenesmic resistance"
"tenesmic pain"

Etymology

From tenesmus + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tenesmus

Synonyms

tenesmal

Questions

What does tenesmic mean?: Of or pertaining to tenesmus; characterized by tenesmus.
Where does tenesmic come from?: From tenesmus + -ic.

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