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amitriptyline

/æmɪˈtɹɪptɪliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
amitripty-line
IPA
/æmɪˈtɹɪptɪliːn/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ami(no-) Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English heptane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English (he)ptyl ▲ English -ine English amitriptyline From ami(no-) + tri- + (he)ptyl + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /æmɪˈtɹɪptɪliːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amitriptylines (plural) amitryptiline (alternative) amitryptyline (alternative)

Derived Forms

amitriptylinoxide maprotiline

Frequently Paired Words

protriptyline

Synonyms

amitriptyline hydrochloride elavil

Questions

How do you pronounce amitriptyline?
The recorded pronunciation is /æmɪˈtɹɪptɪliːn/.
What does amitriptyline mean?
An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
Where does amitriptyline come from?
Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ami(no-) Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English heptane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English (he)ptyl ▲ English -ine English amitriptyline From ami(no-) + tri- + (he)ptyl + -ine.

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