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acrotism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acro-tism
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack or defect of the pulse.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin acrotismus, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative a) + κρότος (krótos, “a rattling, beating”) + -ismus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acrotismus, ἀ-

Usage

Synonyms

pulselessness

Questions

What does acrotism mean?
A lack or defect of the pulse.
Where does acrotism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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