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orexis

/əˈɹɛksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
orex-is
IPA
/əˈɹɛksɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “desire”), from ὀρέγω (orégō, “to reach, stretch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, orexis, ὄρεξις

Inflected Forms

orexes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orectic orexigenic anorexigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce orexis?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹɛksɪs/.
What does orexis mean?
The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
Where does orexis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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