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prolapse

/ˈpɹoʊlæps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
pro-lapse
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊlæps/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.

Intransitive verb

noun

A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊlæps/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prolapses (present, singular) prolapsing (participle, present) prolapsed (participle, past) prolapsed (past) prolapses (plural) prolapsus (alternative)

Synonyms

prolapsus descensus

Questions

How do you pronounce prolapse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊlæps/.
What does prolapse mean?
To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
Where does prolapse come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.

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