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stegnosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
steg-no-sis
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

constipation

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

constriction of the vessels or ducts

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στέγνωσις (stégnōsis), from στεγνός (stegnós, “watertight”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: στέγνωσις

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

stegnotic

Questions

What does stegnosis mean?
constipation
Where does stegnosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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