Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apodioxis

/ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apo-di-ox-is
IPA: /ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin, from ἀποδίωξις (apodíōxis), from Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν (apodiṓkein, “to drive away”).

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce apodioxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/.
What does apodioxis mean?: Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
Where does apodioxis come from?: From Latin, from ἀποδίωξις (apodíōxis), from Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν (apodiṓkein, “to drive away”).

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