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threpsology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
threp-sol-o-gy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of nutrition.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, “nourishing”) (from τρέφω (tréphō)) + -logy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: θρέψις

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

athrepsia threpsologist

Synonyms

nutrition nutritional science trophology

Questions

What does threpsology mean?
The study of nutrition.
Where does threpsology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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