Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viscerotonic

/ˌvɪsəɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vis-cero-ton-ic
IPA: /ˌvɪsəɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designating a personality type characterised as sociable, easy-going, and comfort-seeking.

noun

A person with such a personality.

Example Sentences

"Joffre was a true viscerotonic, and this was the source of his principal strengths and weaknesses."

Etymology

Coined by WH Sheldon, from viscero- + tonic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: viscero

Inflected Forms

more viscerotonic (comparative) most viscerotonic (superlative) viscerotonics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

somatotonic cerebrotonic

Questions

How do you pronounce viscerotonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɪsəɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/.
What does viscerotonic mean?: Designating a personality type characterised as sociable, easy-going, and comfort-seeking.
Where does viscerotonic come from?: Coined by WH Sheldon, from viscero- + tonic.

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