Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procatarxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-catarx-is
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.

Dated

Example Sentences

"a sudden , ſolemn , and invincible cause, without any previous Disposition or Procatarxis"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προκαταρκτικός (prokatarktikós, “first beginning”), from προκατάρχω (prokatárkhō).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: προκαταρκτικός

Usage

Dated

Questions

What does procatarxis mean?: The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.
Where does procatarxis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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