Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflexology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: re-flex-ol-o-gy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.

Uncountable

noun

A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Reflexology is based on the idea that different points on the feet correlate to different points in the body and by gentle massage of the feet one can heal the body, unblock energy and ease stress."

Etymology

From reflex + -ology, derived from Russian.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: reflex

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

reflexologies (plural)

Derived Forms

reflexological reflexologist

Synonyms

zone therapy

Questions

What does reflexology mean?: The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
Where does reflexology come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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