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sphacelus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphacelus
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gangrenous part.

Archaic

noun

Gangrene or slough.

Archaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφάκελος (sphákelos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σφάκελος

Usage

Inflected Forms

sphaceli (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sphacel sphacelate sphacelation

Synonyms

necrosis mortification gangrene slough

Questions

What does sphacelus mean?
A gangrenous part.
Where does sphacelus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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