Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

albinism

/ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: al-binism
IPA: /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English albino Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English albinism From albino + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

albinisms (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudoalbinism

Phrases

albinism-deafness syndrome Tietz albinism-deafness syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

albinistic albino albinotic axanthism leucism vitiligo

Synonyms

albinoism

Antonyms

melanism

Questions

How do you pronounce albinism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/.
What does albinism mean?: Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
Where does albinism come from?: Etymology tree English albino Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English albinism From albino + -ism.

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