Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anacusis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ana-cu-sis
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Total deafness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -acusis English anacusis From an- + -acusis.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cophosis

Questions

What does anacusis mean?: Total deafness.
Where does anacusis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -acusis English anacusis From an- + -acusis.

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