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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedesis

/pəˈdiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pedesis
IPA
/pəˈdiːsɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Brownian motion

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πήδησις (pḗdēsis, “a leaping”) from πηδάω (pēdáō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πήδησις

Usage

Synonyms

brownian movement brownian motion

Rhymes With

thesis csis mimesis kinesis cytokinesis diuresis arthrodesis diaphoresis diegesis pleurodesis schesis tmesis

Questions

How do you pronounce pedesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈdiːsɪs/.
What does pedesis mean?
Brownian motion
Where does pedesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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