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trepopnea

/tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tre-pop-nea
IPA
/tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dyspnea that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō, “I turn”) + -pnea.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

trepopneas (plural) trepopnoea (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce trepopnea?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/.
What does trepopnea mean?
Dyspnea that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other.
Where does trepopnea come from?
Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō, “I turn”) + -pnea.

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