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phylaxis

/fəˈlæksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phy-lax-is
IPA
/fəˈlæksɪs/
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Protection against infectious disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “watching, guarding”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φύλαξις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈlæksɪs/
  • British English: /fɪˈlæksɪs/

Usage

Derived Forms

calciphylaxis metaphylaxis psychophylaxis tachyphylaxis

Frequently Paired Words

prophylaxis anaphylaxis phylactic

Questions

How do you pronounce phylaxis?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈlæksɪs/.
What does phylaxis mean?
Protection against infectious disease.
Where does phylaxis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce phylaxis

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