Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phlogosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phl-o-go-sis
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλόγωσις (phlógōsis, “burning heat”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φλόγωσις

Usage

Inflected Forms

phlogoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phlogosed phlogotic

Questions

What does phlogosis mean?: inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation
Where does phlogosis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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