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subacute

/sˈʌbəkjˈut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
sub-a-cute
IPA
/sˈʌbəkjˈut/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Less than acute.

adj

Less than acute.

adj

Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle

noun

A patient whose condition is less than acute.

Dated

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English acute English subacute From sub- + acute.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more subacute (comparative) most subacute (superlative) subacutes (plural)

Derived Forms

subacutely

Phrases

subacute regional lymphadenitis subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Frequently Paired Words

acute postacute chronic long-term blunt dull

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce subacute?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌbəkjˈut/.
What does subacute mean?
Less than acute.
Where does subacute come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English acute English subacute From sub- + acute.

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