Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carditis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: cardi-tis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin cardītis. By surface analysis, cardi- + -itis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cardītis

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

carditides (plural)

Questions

What does carditis mean?: inflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it).
Where does carditis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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