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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthosexual

/ˌɔː(ɹ)θəˈsɛksjuəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-sex-u-al
IPA
/ˌɔː(ɹ)θəˈsɛksjuəl/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or having the orthodox form of sexuality in a particular culture.

Etymology

From ortho- + sexual.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more orthosexual (comparative) most orthosexual (superlative)

Derived Forms

orthosexuality

Questions

How do you pronounce orthosexual?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔː(ɹ)θəˈsɛksjuəl/.
What does orthosexual mean?
Relating to or having the orthodox form of sexuality in a particular culture.
Where does orthosexual come from?
From ortho- + sexual.

How to pronounce orthosexual

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