Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merycism

/ˈmɛɹəˌsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: merycism
IPA: /ˈmɛɹəˌsɪzəm/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rumination syndrome

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηρυκάζω (mērukázō, “to chew the cud”) + -ism.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μηρυκάζω
Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce merycism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɹəˌsɪzəm/.
What does merycism mean?: rumination syndrome
Where does merycism come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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