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phenakism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phenakism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

deception; trickery.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φενακιστής

Usage

Inflected Forms

phenakisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phenakistoscope

Questions

What does phenakism mean?
deception; trickery.
Where does phenakism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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