Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anaesthesia

/ˌænəsθˈiʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: anaes-the-sia
IPA: /ˌænəsθˈiʒə/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of anesthesia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -aesthesia English anaesthesia From an- + -aesthesia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

anaesthesias (plural)

Derived Forms

acroanaesthesia cryoanaesthesia electroanaesthesia hemianaesthesia monoanaesthesia

Synonyms

anesthesia

Rhymes With

indonesia tunisia anesthesia amnesia rhodesia polynesia micronesia magnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce anaesthesia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəsθˈiʒə/.
What does anaesthesia mean?: Alternative spelling of anesthesia.
Where does anaesthesia come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -aesthesia English anaesthesia From an- + -aesthesia.

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