Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megalomaniac

/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
mega-lo-ma-ni-ac
IPA
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.

adj

Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, megalomania + -ac, or, by surface analysis, megalo- + -maniac.

Inflected Forms

megalomaniacs (plural) more megalomaniac (comparative) most megalomaniac (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce megalomaniac?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/.
What does megalomaniac mean?
One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.
Where does megalomaniac come from?
By surface analysis, megalomania + -ac, or, by surface analysis, megalo- + -maniac.

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