Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysgeusia

/dɪsˈɡuːʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: dys-geu-sia
IPA: /dɪsˈɡuːʒə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distortion or loss of the sense of taste; taste disorder.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysgeusias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ageusia dysgeusic parageusia

Rhymes With

ageusia

Questions

How do you pronounce dysgeusia?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡuːʒə/.
What does dysgeusia mean?: The distortion or loss of the sense of taste; taste disorder.
Where does dysgeusia come from?: By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia.

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