Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiperipheral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epipe-riph-er-al
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings that originate at the extremities of nerves, as for example when touching an object with the finger.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"1870-1880, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Psychology On comparing these three great orders of feelings , we found that whereas the epiperipheral are relational to a very great extent , the entoperipheral , and still more the central , have but small aptitudes for entering into relations."

Etymology

From epi- + peripheral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epi

Usage

Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

entoperipheral

Questions

What does epiperipheral mean?: Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings that originate at the extremities of nerves, as for example when touching an object with the finger.
Where does epiperipheral come from?: From epi- + peripheral.

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