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varix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
var-ix
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.

noun

In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

varices (plural)

Derived Forms

varicoid

Frequently Paired Words

variceal

Questions

What does varix mean?
A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
Where does varix come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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