brachy
/ˈbɹæki/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A breve, as applied to Ancient Greek .
Example Sentences
- "In fact over 80 percent of brachys need caesarean sections because they can't give birth properly."
- "Indications to include the distal third of the vagina include: unfavorable histology when treating with chemo + brachy only and vaginal recurrence."
Etymology
Mostly clippings of various scientific terms prefixed with brachy- (short), from the Ancient Greek βραχύ (brakhú).