Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amenorrhoeic

/eɪˌmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amen-or-rhoe-ic
IPA
/eɪˌmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy

noun

One who does not menstruate.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English menorrhoea Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amenorrhoeic From a- + menorrhoea + -ic.

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Questions

How do you pronounce amenorrhoeic?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˌmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/.
What does amenorrhoeic mean?
Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
Where does amenorrhoeic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English menorrhoea Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amenorrhoeic From a- + menorrhoea + -ic.

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