Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuropathic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ro-path-ic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to neuropathy.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English neuropathic From neuro- + -pathic.

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Questions

What does neuropathic mean?
Of or relating to neuropathy.
Where does neuropathic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English neuropathic From neuro- + -pathic.

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