Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocrisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoc-ri-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rescript; technical response

Formal

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόκρισις (apókrisis), from ἀποκρίνω (apokrínō). Compare Greek απόκριση (apókrisi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀπόκρισις

Usage

Questions

What does apocrisis mean?
rescript; technical response
Where does apocrisis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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