Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encauma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-cau-ma
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea.

Archaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔγκαυμα (énkauma, “mark caused by burning”). See encaustic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἔγκαυμα

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does encauma mean?: An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea.
Where does encauma come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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