Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mongolian idiocy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: mon-go-lian id-io-cy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Down syndrome.

Obsolete; Offensive

name

Alternative letter-case form of Mongolian idiocy.

Example Sentences

"The condition known as trisomy 21 syndrome or mongolian idiocy (sometimes referred to as Down's syndrome) had long been an enigma."

Etymology

Coined in the 19th century, referring to the resemblance the afflicted children bore to the people of what was then known as mongoloid.

Usage

Synonyms

Down syndrome

Questions

What does mongolian idiocy mean?: Synonym of Down syndrome.
Where does mongolian idiocy come from?: Coined in the 19th century, referring to the resemblance the afflicted children bore to the people of what was then known as mongoloid.

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