Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

itis

/ˈaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: itis
IPA: /ˈaɪtɪs/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.

Informal

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"1973, April 16, “Scorecard”, Robert W. Creamer ed., in Sports Illustrated “. . . Arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises will eventually catch up with you.”"

Etymology

Back-formation from -itis (“disease characterized by inflammation”). Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

itises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce itis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪtɪs/.
What does itis mean?: A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
Where does itis come from?: Back-formation from -itis (“disease characterized by inflammation”). Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana.

How to pronounce itis

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