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urtication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ur-tica-tion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The development of urticaria (hives).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sensation of being stung by nettles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

urtications (plural)

Synonyms

urticaria hives nettle rash

Questions

What does urtication mean?
The development of urticaria (hives).
Where does urtication come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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