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pseudocyesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-cye-sis
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A false pregnancy: the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + cyesis, from Latin pseudo- + Ancient Greek κύησις (kúēsis).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pseudocyeses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pregnancy cyesis gestation gravidity

Synonyms

false pregnancy phantom pregnancy pseudopregnancy

Questions

What does pseudocyesis mean?
A false pregnancy: the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant.
Where does pseudocyesis come from?
From pseudo- + cyesis, from Latin pseudo- + Ancient Greek κύησις (kúēsis).

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