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exaeresis

/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-aere-sis
IPA
/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

Archaic

Etymology

From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exaeresis, ἐξαίρεσῐς

Usage

Inflected Forms

exaereses (plural) exæresis (alternative) exeresis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anaeresis antidiaeresis antiprohaeresis aphaeresis cathaeresis diaeresis epaphaeresis hypexaeresis

Questions

How do you pronounce exaeresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/.
What does exaeresis mean?
An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.
Where does exaeresis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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