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nephelococcygia

/nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neph-e-lo-coc-cy-gia
IPA
/nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

Usage

Phrases

cloud-cuckoo-land

Frequently Paired Words

cloud-cuckoo-land

Questions

How do you pronounce nephelococcygia?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/.
What does nephelococcygia mean?
The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.
Where does nephelococcygia come from?
From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

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