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chiropractor

/ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ro-prac-tor
IPA
/ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tɚ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵʰes-, χείρ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

chiropractors (plural)

Derived Forms

chiropract

Frequently Paired Words

chiropractic

Questions

How do you pronounce chiropractor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tɚ/.
What does chiropractor mean?
A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic.
Where does chiropractor come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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