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dysphemia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dys-phemia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -phemia English dysphemia From dys- + -phemia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysphemias (plural)

Antonyms

euphemism

Questions

What does dysphemia mean?
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
Where does dysphemia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -phemia English dysphemia From dys- + -phemia.

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