Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periparturition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peri-par-tu-ri-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around the time of childbirth

Etymology

From peri- + parturition.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does periparturition mean?
Around the time of childbirth
Where does periparturition come from?
From peri- + parturition.

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