Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misogynous

/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
misog-y-nous
IPA
/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogúnēs) + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more misogynous (comparative) most misogynous (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce misogynous?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/.
What does misogynous mean?
Of, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny; misogynistic.
Where does misogynous come from?
From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogúnēs) + -ous.

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