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xenoglossy

/ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xenoglossy
IPA
/ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Knowledge of a language one has never learned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Glossolalia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From xeno- + -glossia, borrowed from French xénoglossie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: xénoglossie

Usage

Inflected Forms

xenoglossies (plural)

Derived Forms

xenoglossic xenoglossically

Frequently Paired Words

xenoglossophobia

Synonyms

xenoglossia

Questions

How do you pronounce xenoglossy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi/.
What does xenoglossy mean?
Knowledge of a language one has never learned.
Where does xenoglossy come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce xenoglossy

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