Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transfixion

/tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trans-fix-ion
IPA: /tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English transfix Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English transfixion From transfix + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

transfixions (plural)

Rhymes With

fiction science fiction fan fiction addiction conviction jurisdiction prediction restriction friction depiction contradiction eviction

Questions

How do you pronounce transfixion?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/.
What does transfixion mean?: In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
Where does transfixion come from?: Etymology tree English transfix Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English transfixion From transfix + -ion.

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