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sphygmic

/ˈsfɪɡmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphyg-mic
IPA
/ˈsfɪɡmɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.

Etymology

From Latin sphygmicus, from Ancient Greek σφυγμικός (sphugmikós), from σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), whence sphygm-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsfɪɡmɪk/

Frequently Paired Words

sphygmics

Questions

How do you pronounce sphygmic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsfɪɡmɪk/.
What does sphygmic mean?
Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.
Where does sphygmic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sphygmic

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