Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganglionic

/ɡˌæŋɡliˈɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: gan-glion-ic
IPA: /ɡˌæŋɡliˈɑnɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of ganglia.

Example Sentences

"Episode 12, The Cyclops The distinguished scientist Herr Professor Luitpold Blumenduft tendered medical evidence to the effect that the instantaneous fracture of the cervical vertebrae and consequent scission of the spinal cord would, according to the best approved tradition of medical science, be calculated to inevitably produce in the human subject a violent ganglionic stimulus of the nerve centres of the genital apparatus..."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰγγλῐ́ον (gănglĭ́on)bor. English ganglion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ganglionic From ganglion + -ic.

Derived Forms

aganglionic extraganglionic interganglionic intraganglionic monoganglionic multiganglionic nonganglionic normoganglionic paraganglionic periganglionic polyganglionic postganglionic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce ganglionic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˌæŋɡliˈɑnɪk/.
What does ganglionic mean?: Of, pertaining to, or composed of ganglia.
Where does ganglionic come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰγγλῐ́ον (gănglĭ́on)bor. English ganglion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ganglionic From ganglion + -ic.

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