Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atypia

/ˌeɪtˈɪpˌiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
atyp-ia
IPA
/ˌeɪtˈɪpˌiə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

abnormality in a cell (the state of being atypical)

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin atypia, from a- + typus (English “type”) + -ia.

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How do you pronounce atypia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪtˈɪpˌiə/.
What does atypia mean?
abnormality in a cell (the state of being atypical)
Where does atypia come from?
From New Latin atypia, from a- + typus (English “type”) + -ia.

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