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thelium

/ˈθi.lɪ.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-li-um
IPA
/ˈθi.lɪ.əm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nipple or papilla.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ, “nipple”). By surface analysis, thel- + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

thelia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

thelion thelitis

Questions

How do you pronounce thelium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθi.lɪ.əm/.
What does thelium mean?
A nipple or papilla.
Where does thelium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce thelium

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