Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preoedipal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-oedi-pal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before the formation of the Oedipus complex.

Etymology

From pre- + Oedipal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does preoedipal mean?
Before the formation of the Oedipus complex.
Where does preoedipal come from?
From pre- + Oedipal.

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