Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rachioplegia

/ˌreɪkiəʊˈpliːdʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-chio-ple-gia
IPA: /ˌreɪkiəʊˈpliːdʒə/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paralysis of the spine or spinal column.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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Etymology

From rachi- + -o- + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ) + + -ia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πληγή
Suffix: ia

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rhachioplegia (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rachioplegia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌreɪkiəʊˈpliːdʒə/.
What does rachioplegia mean?: Paralysis of the spine or spinal column.
Where does rachioplegia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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