aerophagia

aer·o·pha·gia

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh]
- /ˌɛər əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/
- /ˌeərəʊfˈeɪdʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh]
- /ˌɛər əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/

Definitions of aerophagia word

noun aerophagia spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain 3
noun aerophagia an abnormal, spasmodic swallowing of air: often a symptom of hysteria 3
noun aerophagia swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety. 1
noun aerophagia The swallowing of air, whether deliberately to stimulate belching, accidentally, or as an involuntary habit. 1
noun aerophagia aerophagy. 0

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Origin of aerophagia

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; aero- + -phagia

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Parts of speech for Aerophagia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aerophagia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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