Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scatolia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sca-to-lia
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of smearing faeces.

Example Sentences

"The 'dirty protest' - the spreading of faeces is called 'scatolia' and this may be undertaken by some as a form of protest. The main issues surrounding scatolia are the health and safety aspects [...]."
"Scatolia is not uncommon among dementia sufferers, and is very distressing to their carers."
"Fourteen cases of scatolia (smearing of faeces) were studied and all were found to be constipated when they smeared."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -olia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σκῶρ

Inflected Forms

scatolias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scatology coprophagy

Questions

What does scatolia mean?: The act of smearing faeces.
Where does scatolia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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