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acmesthesia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acmes-the-sia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ακμή (akmḗ, “point, tip”) + -esthesia.

Usage

Questions

What does acmesthesia mean?
The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
Where does acmesthesia come from?
From Ancient Greek ακμή (akmḗ, “point, tip”) + -esthesia.

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