Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiotherapy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
ra-dio-ther-a-py
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of radiation therapy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English radiotherapy From radio- + therapy.

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What does radiotherapy mean?
Synonym of radiation therapy.
Where does radiotherapy come from?
Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English radiotherapy From radio- + therapy.

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