Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

docimasy

/ˈdɒsɪməsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doci-masy
IPA: /ˈdɒsɪməsi/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

The examination of poisons.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δοκιμασία (dokimasía, “examination”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

docimasies (plural) docimacy (alternative) docimasia (alternative) docimastics (alternative)

Phrases

pulmonary docimasia

Frequently Paired Words

docimastic pulmonary docimasia

Synonyms

docimastics

Questions

How do you pronounce docimasy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒsɪməsi/.
What does docimasy mean?: The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
Where does docimasy come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δοκιμασία (dokimasía, “examination”).

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