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oniochalasia

/ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
onio-cha-la-sia
IPA
/ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of purchasing objects as a form of mental relaxation.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + χαλαστικός (khalastikós, “relaxing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/
  • British English: /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

oniomania

Rhymes With

asia eurasia fantasia australasia aphasia phantasia laurasia dysphasia amasia agerasia eucrasia aphantasia

Questions

How do you pronounce oniochalasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/.
What does oniochalasia mean?
The act of purchasing objects as a form of mental relaxation.
Where does oniochalasia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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