Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enthetic

/ɛnˈθɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-thet-ic
IPA: /ɛnˈθɛtɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

contagious; catching

Archaic

Example Sentences

"an enthetic disease like syphilis"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθετικός (enthetikós, “fit for implanting”), from ἐντίθημι (entíthēmi, “put in”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐνθετικός

Usage

Archaic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce enthetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈθɛtɪk/.
What does enthetic mean?: contagious; catching
Where does enthetic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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