Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aglutition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aglu-ti-tion
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inability to swallow.

Uncountable

Etymology

From a- (“not”) + Latin glutire (“to swallow”).

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What does aglutition mean?
Inability to swallow.
Where does aglutition come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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