Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clysis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The infusion of a fluid, either as therapy or to cleanse.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλύσις (klúsis), from κλύζω (klúzō).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κλύσις

Derived Forms

enteroclysis proctoclysis rectoclysis

Questions

What does clysis mean?: The infusion of a fluid, either as therapy or to cleanse.
Where does clysis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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