Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deliriant

/dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deliri-ant
IPA: /dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

Etymology

From delirium + -ant.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: delirium
Suffix: -ant

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/

Inflected Forms

deliriants (plural)

Synonyms

delirifacient

Questions

How do you pronounce deliriant?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/.
What does deliriant mean?: A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.
Where does deliriant come from?: From delirium + -ant.

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