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gargarism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gar-garism
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a gargle; a liquid used to gargle with.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin gargarisma, from Ancient Greek γαργάρισμα (gargárisma).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gargarisma, γαργάρισμα

Usage

Inflected Forms

gargarisms (plural)

Questions

What does gargarism mean?
a gargle; a liquid used to gargle with.
Where does gargarism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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