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orchidomania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-chido-ma-nia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obsession with orchids; enthusiasm for raising or collecting orchids, especially in the Victorian era.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English orchid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mania English orchidomania From orchid + -o- + -mania.

Usage

Synonyms

orchidelirium

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania spotsylvania rumania

Questions

What does orchidomania mean?
An obsession with orchids; enthusiasm for raising or collecting orchids, especially in the Victorian era.
Where does orchidomania come from?
Etymology tree English orchid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mania English orchidomania From orchid + -o- + -mania.

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