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philopolemical

/ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phi-lo-po-lem-ic-al
IPA
/ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of philopolemic.

Etymology

From philo- + polemical, modelled after Ancient Greek φιλοπόλεμος (philopólemos); see further at philopolemic. By surface analysis, philo- + polem- + -ic + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/
  • British English: /ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪkl̩/

Inflected Forms

more philopolemical (comparative) most philopolemical (superlative)

Synonyms

philopolemic

Rhymes With

chemical academical optochemical

Questions

How do you pronounce philopolemical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/.
What does philopolemical mean?
Synonym of philopolemic.
Where does philopolemical come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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