Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyporexia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-porex-ia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in appetite; also, the consequent reduction in food intake, if any.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hyp- + -orexia.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₃reǵ-

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

anorexic hyporexic anorexia

Questions

What does hyporexia mean?: A reduction in appetite; also, the consequent reduction in food intake, if any.
Where does hyporexia come from?: From hyp- + -orexia.

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