Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galenical

/ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Ga-len-i-cal
IPA: /ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or supporting the principles and practices of Galen.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of galenical.

adj

noun

A medicinal preparation concocted mostly from herbs or vegetable matter., like those prescribed by Galen; a simple cure.

Example Sentences

"About 1540 the furibund character of syphilis began to disappear. Probably inherited immunity played a part in this as well as the fact that the Galenical physicians, stirred up by the assaults of Paracelsus, took a more active part in treatment."

Etymology

From Galenic + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Galenic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/
British English: /ɡəˈlɛnɪk(ə)l/

Inflected Forms

Galenicals (plural)

Derived Forms

Galenically

Rhymes With

ecumenical senechal senecal

Questions

How do you pronounce galenical?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/.
What does galenical mean?: Of, relating to, or supporting the principles and practices of Galen.
Where does galenical come from?: From Galenic + -al.

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