prodromal
/pɹoʊˈdɹoʊməl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "On the basis of a predisposed constitution, there was a prolonged prodromal stage during which the patient was seemingly depressed and hypochondriacal."
- "Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations."
Etymology
Etymology tree English prodrome Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English prodromal From prodrome + -al.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹoʊˈdɹoʊməl/
- British English: /pɹəʊˈdɹəʊməl/