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metoposcopy

/mɛtəˈpɒskəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meto-poscopy
IPA
/mɛtəˈpɒskəpi/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of judging someone's character, or telling their fortune, from studying their face or forehead.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French metoposcopie, and its source, Late Latin metoposcopia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέτωπον (métōpon, “forehead”) + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /mɛtəˈpɒskəpi/

Usage

Derived Forms

metoposcopist

Questions

How do you pronounce metoposcopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛtəˈpɒskəpi/.
What does metoposcopy mean?
The practice of judging someone's character, or telling their fortune, from studying their face or forehead.
Where does metoposcopy come from?
From Middle French metoposcopie, and its source, Late Latin metoposcopia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέτωπον (métōpon, “forehead”) + -scopy.

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