Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blepharitis

/blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: ble-phar-i-tis
IPA: /blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the eyelid.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English blepharitis From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + English -itis.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

blepharitides (plural)

Derived Forms

blepharitic

Questions

How do you pronounce blepharitis?: The recorded pronunciation is /blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/.
What does blepharitis mean?: An inflammation of the eyelid.
Where does blepharitis come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English blepharitis From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + English -itis.

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