Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catathrenia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
catathre-nia
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Groaning while falling asleep or while sleeping.

Uncountable

Etymology

Catathrenia (from the Greek kata, meaning “below”, and threnia, meaning “to lament”)

Usage

Questions

What does catathrenia mean?
Groaning while falling asleep or while sleeping.
Where does catathrenia come from?
Catathrenia (from the Greek kata, meaning “below”, and threnia, meaning “to lament”)

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