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erythematosus

/ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
ery-the-mato-sus
IPA
/ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An eruption of red lesions.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐρύθημα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɛɹɪˈθiːməˌtəʊsɪs/

Phrases

discoid lupus erythematosus lupus erythematosus pemphigus erythematosus systemic lupus erythematosus

Questions

How do you pronounce erythematosus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/.
What does erythematosus mean?
An eruption of red lesions.
Where does erythematosus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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