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neuropath

/ˈn(j)ʊɹ.əˌpæθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ro-path
IPA
/ˈn(j)ʊɹ.əˌpæθ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis: someone who has, or is predisposed to, some disease of the nervous system.

Dated

noun

A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today's specialties of neuropathologist or neurologist: one who focuses on nervous conditions in pathology.

Etymology

From neuro- + -path.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈn(j)ʊɹ.əˌpæθ/
  • British English: /ˈn(j)ʊə̯.əˌpaθ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neuropaths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce neuropath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)ʊɹ.əˌpæθ/.
What does neuropath mean?
A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis: someone who has, or is predisposed to, some disease of the nervous system.
Where does neuropath come from?
From neuro- + -path.

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