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coniosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
co-nio-sis
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any disease caused by the inhalation of dust.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κονία (konía, “dust”) + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

conioses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pneumoconiosis pneumonoconiosis pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Questions

What does coniosis mean?
Any disease caused by the inhalation of dust.
Where does coniosis come from?
Ancient Greek κονία (konía, “dust”) + -osis.

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