Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epistaxis

/ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: epis-taxis
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσταξις (epístaxis, “nosebleed”): ἐπί (epí, “above, over, on, upon, besides”) + στάζω (stázō, “to drip (from the nostrils)”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπίσταξις

Inflected Forms

epistaxes (plural)

Derived Forms

epistaxic

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoepistaxis

Synonyms

nosebleed

Questions

How do you pronounce epistaxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/.
What does epistaxis mean?: Nosebleed.
Where does epistaxis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce epistaxis

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