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kyphotic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kyphot-ic
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) + -otic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more kyphotic (comparative) most kyphotic (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperkyphotic hypokyphotic

Frequently Paired Words

kyphosis

Synonyms

humpbacked hunchbacked crookback crookbacked humped gibbous

Questions

What does kyphotic mean?
Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
Where does kyphotic come from?
Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) + -otic.

How to pronounce kyphotic

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