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lethologica

/ˌliθəˈlɑd͡ʒəkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
letho-log-i-ca
IPA
/ˌliθəˈlɑd͡ʒəkə/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability to remember the correct word.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetfulness”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), early 20th c. Popularly attributed to Carl Jung.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌliθəˈlɑd͡ʒəkə/
  • British English: /ˌliθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkə/

Usage

Phrases

on the tip of one's tongue presque vu

Frequently Paired Words

lethetic Lethe anomia dysnomia on the tip of one's tongue presque vu wordfinding

Synonyms

letholexia

Questions

How do you pronounce lethologica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌliθəˈlɑd͡ʒəkə/.
What does lethologica mean?
The inability to remember the correct word.
Where does lethologica come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce lethologica

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