Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prurigo

/pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: pruri-go
IPA: /pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin prūrīgō (“an itching, the itch”), from prūriō (“to itch”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prūrīgō

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prurigos (plural) prurigoes (plural)

Phrases

prurigo nodularis

Synonyms

pruritus

Questions

How do you pronounce prurigo?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/.
What does prurigo mean?: A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.
Where does prurigo come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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