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chloasma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chloas-ma
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spot

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χλωρός

Usage

Inflected Forms

chloasmas (plural) chloasmata (plural)

Phrases

schloasma faciei

Frequently Paired Words

schloasma faciei

Synonyms

melasma mask of pregnancy

Rhymes With

plasma miasma melasma chasma phantasma chiasma

Questions

What does chloasma mean?
melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spot
Where does chloasma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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