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photuria

/fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-turia
IPA
/fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Luminous or phosphorescent urine.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Formed as phot- + -uria; equivalent to the Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce photuria?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/.
What does photuria mean?
Luminous or phosphorescent urine.
Where does photuria come from?
Formed as phot- + -uria; equivalent to the Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

How to pronounce photuria

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