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leucotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
leu-co-to-my
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of lobotomy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English leucotomy From leuco- + -tomy.

Inflected Forms

leucotomies (plural) leukotomy (alternative)

Synonyms

lobotomy leukotomy prefrontal lobotomy prefrontal leukotomy prefrontal leucotomy frontal lobotomy

Rhymes With

dichotomy false dichotomy lobotomy phlebotomy trichotomy cingulotomy tractotomy apotome cingulumotomy oophorotomy

Questions

What does leucotomy mean?
Synonym of lobotomy.
Where does leucotomy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English leucotomy From leuco- + -tomy.

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