Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diadochokinesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-ado-choki-ne-sis
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos, “succeeding”) + -kinesis (“motion”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: διάδοχος

Inflected Forms

diadochokineses (plural) diadochokinesia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

adiadochokinesia dysdiadochokinesia diadochokinetic

Questions

What does diadochokinesis mean?: The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
Where does diadochokinesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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