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chancroid

/ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
chan-croid
IPA
/ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.

noun

A sore characteristic of this infection.

Etymology

Etymology tree English chancre Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English chancroid From chancre + -oid.

Inflected Forms

chancroids (plural)

Derived Forms

chancroidal

Synonyms

soft chancre ulcus molle

Questions

How do you pronounce chancroid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/.
What does chancroid mean?
A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
Where does chancroid come from?
Etymology tree English chancre Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English chancroid From chancre + -oid.

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