Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xyrospasm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xy-rospasm
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spasm experienced whilst attempting to use a shaving razor.

Example Sentences

"I have seen in two cases a barbers’ cramp (keirospasm or xyrospasm) — i.e., a spastic contraction of the muscles of the hand and fingers, which came on in a barber at every attempt to use a razor."

Etymology

From xyro- (“razor”) + spasm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: xyr

Questions

What does xyrospasm mean?: A spasm experienced whilst attempting to use a shaving razor.
Where does xyrospasm come from?: From xyro- (“razor”) + spasm.

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