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splanchnic

/ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
splanch-nic
IPA
/ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.

Etymology

From New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός (splankhnikós), from σπλάγχνα (splánkhna, “viscera”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: splanchnicus, σπλαγχνικός

Derived Forms

asplanchnic cerebrosplanchnic extrasplanchnic hepatosplanchnic intersplanchnic macrosplanchnic microsplanchnic normosplanchnic splanchnically splanchnicectomy transsplanchnic trisplanchnic

Phrases

splanchnic nerve splanchno-

Frequently Paired Words

splanchno- splanchnopleuric

Synonyms

visceral

Questions

How do you pronounce splanchnic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/.
What does splanchnic mean?
Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.
Where does splanchnic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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