Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysosmia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dysos-mia
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + -osmia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysosmias (plural)

Derived Forms

dysosmic

Synonyms

parosmia olfactory impairment

Questions

What does dysosmia mean?: An olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.
Where does dysosmia come from?: From dys- + -osmia.

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