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hoplochrism

/ˈhɒpləʊkɹɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-plochrism
IPA
/ˈhɒpləʊkɹɪzm/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Formed as hoplo- (“weapon”) + chrism (“consecrated oil mingled with balm”, “unguent”); equivalent to the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”) + χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “salve”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɒpləʊkɹɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoplochrisme (alternative)

Derived Forms

hoplochristical

Questions

How do you pronounce hoplochrism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒpləʊkɹɪzm/.
What does hoplochrism mean?
The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.
Where does hoplochrism come from?
Formed as hoplo- (“weapon”) + chrism (“consecrated oil mingled with balm”, “unguent”); equivalent to the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”) + χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “salve”).

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