Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psilosis

/saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: psilo-sis
IPA: /saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.

Uncountable

noun

Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ψίλωσις

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

psilotic

Synonyms

sprue tropical sprue

Questions

How do you pronounce psilosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/.
What does psilosis mean?: The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
Where does psilosis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce psilosis

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