Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hedonics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: he-do-nics
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ethical study of pleasure

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ics.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἡδονή
Suffix: ics

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

hedonism

Questions

What does hedonics mean?: The ethical study of pleasure
Where does hedonics come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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