Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photalgia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tal-gia
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

eye pain caused by bright light

Uncountable

Etymology

From photo- + -algia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo-
Suffix: -algia

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

photophobia

Questions

What does photalgia mean?: eye pain caused by bright light
Where does photalgia come from?: From photo- + -algia.

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