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dyscrasy

/ˈdɪskɹəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dyscrasy
IPA
/ˈdɪskɹəsi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours

Countable

noun

Disharmony

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English discrasie, from Old French discrasie, from Medieval Latin dyscrāsia, from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad temperament”), from δυσ- (dus-, “dys-”) + κρᾶσις (krâsis, “mixing, tempering”). By surface analysis, dys- + -crasy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: discrasie, dyscrāsia, δυσκρασία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪskɹəsi/
  • British English: /ˈdɪskɹəsɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dyscrasies (plural) discrasie (alternative) discracy (alternative) discracie (alternative)

Derived Forms

dyscrasied

Frequently Paired Words

idiosyncrasy

Synonyms

distemper discord disorder dissonance dyscrasia

Questions

How do you pronounce dyscrasy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪskɹəsi/.
What does dyscrasy mean?
A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours
Where does dyscrasy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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