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epispadias

/ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epis-pa-dias
IPA
/ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπισπαδίας (epispadías), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon, epi-”) + σπάω (spáō, “to draw”) + -ίᾱς (-íās, nominal suffix), related to σπάδων (spádōn, “eunuch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐπισπαδίας

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

epispadiases (plural)

Antonyms

hypospadias

Rhymes With

radius hypospadias

Questions

How do you pronounce epispadias?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/.
What does epispadias mean?
A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.
Where does epispadias come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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