Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acanthokeratodermia

/əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acan-thok-er-a-to-der-mia
IPA: /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/

31

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “bear's foot (plant)”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄκανθος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/

Inflected Forms

acanthokeratodermias (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthokeratodermia?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/.
What does acanthokeratodermia mean?: A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.
Where does acanthokeratodermia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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