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rosacea

/ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
rosacea
IPA
/ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of acne rosacea, from New Latin acnē (“acne”) + rosācea, feminine of rosāceus (“rose-colored”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rosaceas (plural)

Derived Forms

rosaceaform rosaceal rosacealike rosaceiform

Frequently Paired Words

Rosaceae rosacean rosaceous

Synonyms

acne rosacea

Rhymes With

asia upper asia acacia geisha appalachia echinacea hypatia

Questions

How do you pronounce rosacea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃə/.
What does rosacea mean?
A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.
Where does rosacea come from?
Clipping of acne rosacea, from New Latin acnē (“acne”) + rosācea, feminine of rosāceus (“rose-colored”).

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