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adelphopoiesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adelphopoiesis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fraternisation between men.

noun

A ceremony where males are unionised with one another.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφοποίησις (adelphopoíēsis), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + ποίησις (poíēsis, “creation”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -poiesis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀδελφοποίησις

Inflected Forms

adelphopϑsis (alternative, rare)

Questions

What does adelphopoiesis mean?
Fraternisation between men.
Where does adelphopoiesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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