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trochiscus

/tɹəˈkɪskəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
trochis-cus
IPA
/tɹəˈkɪskəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of tablet or lozenge

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin trochiscus, from Ancient Greek τρόχισκος (trókhiskos, “a small ball”). See troche.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰregʰ-, trochiscus, τρόχισκος

Usage

Inflected Forms

trochisci (plural)

Synonyms

troche trochisk

Rhymes With

viscous meniscus discus viscus lemniscus abaciscus asteriscus uraniscus

Questions

How do you pronounce trochiscus?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹəˈkɪskəs/.
What does trochiscus mean?
A kind of tablet or lozenge
Where does trochiscus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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