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varicose

/ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
vari-cose
IPA
/ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

Etymology

From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. By surface analysis, varic- + -ose. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/
  • British English: /ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/

Inflected Forms

more varicose (comparative) most varicose (superlative)

Derived Forms

intervaricose nonvaricose varicosely varicoseness

Phrases

varicose vein

Frequently Paired Words

varicosed varicose vein varicosis varicosity

Synonyms

varicotic

Questions

How do you pronounce varicose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/.
What does varicose mean?
Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
Where does varicose come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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