Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chlamydia

/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: chlamy-dia
IPA: /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

Uncountable

noun

Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Countable

Example Sentences

"That makes sense, because we’re all looking for flowery language from our physicians. “Like the sunlight shines upon the hidden grassy meadow, so does chlamydia cast a warm glow upon your private parts.”"

Etymology

From New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), from χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: chlamydia, χλαμύδιον

Usage

Inflected Forms

chlamydias (plural) chlamydiae (plural)

Derived Forms

chlamydaemia chlamydiacidal chlamydial chlamydiosis

Rhymes With

lydia

Questions

How do you pronounce chlamydia?: The recorded pronunciation is /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/.
What does chlamydia mean?: Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
Where does chlamydia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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