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parkinson

/ˈpɑɹ.kɪn.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
parkin-son
IPA
/ˈpɑɹ.kɪn.sən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Peter + -son.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑɹ.kɪn.sən/
  • British English: /ˈpɑː.kɪn.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Parkinsons (plural)

Derived Forms

parkinsonian Parkinsonise parkinsonism parkinsonoid

Phrases

Parkinson-plus syndrome Parkinson's disease Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce parkinson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹ.kɪn.sən/.
What does parkinson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does parkinson come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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