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struma

/ˈstɹuːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
stru-ma
IPA
/ˈstɹuːmə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Scrofula.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A scrofulous swelling; a tumour or goitre.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A river in Bulgaria, and northern Greece, which flows into the Aegean Sea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin strūma.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Струма

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈstɹuːmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

strumas (plural) strumae (plural)

Derived Forms

strumectomy strumiferous strumiform strumitis strumose strumosis strumous

Synonyms

scrofula king's evil goiter goitre thyromegaly

Rhymes With

puma montezuma satsuma akuma pneuma

Questions

How do you pronounce struma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹuːmə/.
What does struma mean?
Scrofula.
Where does struma come from?
From Latin strūma.

How to pronounce struma

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