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acholic

a·cho·li·a
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-koh-lee-uh]
    • /eɪˈkoʊ li ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-koh-lee-uh]
    • /eɪˈkoʊ li ə/

Definitions of acholic word

  • noun acholic lack of a secretion of bile. 1
  • adjective acholic (pathology) Lacking bile (or bile pigments). 0

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Origin of acholic

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Greek áchol(os) lacking bile (a- a-6 + chol- chol- + -os adj. suffix) + -ia

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Parts of speech for Acholic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acholic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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acholic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with acholic

  • what is an acholic?
  • what is acholic stool?

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