Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptaesthesia

/ˈkɹɪpt.əsˌθi.ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cryptaes-the-sia
IPA: /ˈkɹɪpt.əsˌθi.ʒə/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extrasensory perception.

Uncountable

noun

The reappearance of prior perceptions not stored in episodic memory as if they were a new experience; contrast cryptomnesia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From crypt- + -aesthesia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɪpt.əsˌθi.ʒə/
British English: /ˈkɹɪpt.əsˌθiːz.i.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cryptesthesia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cryptomnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce cryptaesthesia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪpt.əsˌθi.ʒə/.
What does cryptaesthesia mean?: Extrasensory perception.
Where does cryptaesthesia come from?: From crypt- + -aesthesia.

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