Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deuteropathy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deuteropa-thy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δευτεροπάθεια (deuteropátheia), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

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Questions

What does deuteropathy mean?
A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
Where does deuteropathy come from?
From Ancient Greek δευτεροπάθεια (deuteropátheia), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

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