Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrocephalous

/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dro-cephalous
IPA: /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a swollen head.

adj

Afflicted with hydrocephalus.

Example Sentences

"Hydrocephalous is the word."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydrocephalus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English hydrocephalous From hydrocephalus + -ous.

Inflected Forms

more hydrocephalous (comparative) most hydrocephalous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hydrocephalous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/.
What does hydrocephalous mean?: Having a swollen head.
Where does hydrocephalous come from?: Etymology tree English hydrocephalus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English hydrocephalous From hydrocephalus + -ous.

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