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esthesis

/iːsˈθiː.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-the-sis
IPA
/iːsˈθiː.sɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂ew-, αἴσθησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

estheses (plural) aesthesis (alternative) æsthesis (alternative)

Derived Forms

chemesthesis somesthesis

Phrases

aestho-physiology

Frequently Paired Words

esthesic esthesics poiesis

Synonyms

aesthesia esthesia sensation aesthesis sense experience sense impression sense datum

Questions

How do you pronounce esthesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /iːsˈθiː.sɪs/.
What does esthesis mean?
Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.
Where does esthesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce esthesis

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