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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cephalalgia

/ˌsɛfəˈlæld͡ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ceph-al-al-gia
IPA
/ˌsɛfəˈlæld͡ʒə/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pain in the head; headache.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεφαλαλγίᾱ (kephalalgíā). By surface analysis, cephal- + -algia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κεφαλαλγίᾱ

Usage

Inflected Forms

cephalalgias (plural) cephalalgy (alternative, dated) cephalgy (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

headache head ache

Questions

How do you pronounce cephalalgia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛfəˈlæld͡ʒə/.
What does cephalalgia mean?
A pain in the head; headache.
Where does cephalalgia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce cephalalgia

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