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holophrasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
holophra-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From English holo- and Latin phrasis or Greek φράσις (phrásis).

Usage

Inflected Forms

holophrases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

holophrase

Questions

What does holophrasis mean?
The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
Where does holophrasis come from?
From English holo- and Latin phrasis or Greek φράσις (phrásis).

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