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nocturia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
noc-turia
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English noct- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría)bor. New Latin -ūriabor. English -uria English nocturia From noct- + -uria.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nycturia (alternative)

Phrases

wet the bed

Frequently Paired Words

wet the bed

Synonyms

nycturia

Questions

What does nocturia mean?
A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate.
Where does nocturia come from?
Etymology tree English noct- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría)bor. New Latin -ūriabor. English -uria English nocturia From noct- + -uria.

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