Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acromegalia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrome-galia
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of acromegaly.

Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄκρον

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

acromegaly

Questions

What does acromegalia mean?: Alternative form of acromegaly.
Where does acromegalia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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