Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turgidity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: turgid-i-ty
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being turgid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin turgidusbor. English turgid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English turgidity From turgid + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

turgidities (plural)

Synonyms

tumescence tumidity turgescence turgor bloatedness bloating distension ectasia ectasis intumescence inturgescence nodosity

Questions

What does turgidity mean?: The state or quality of being turgid.
Where does turgidity come from?: Etymology tree Latin turgidusbor. English turgid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English turgidity From turgid + -ity.

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