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anodynic

an·o·dyne
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-dahyn]
    • /ˈæn əˌdaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-dahyn]
    • /ˈæn əˌdaɪn/

Definitions of anodynic word

  • adjective anodynic relating to the soothing or alleviating of pain 3
  • noun anodynic a medicine that relieves or allays pain. 1
  • noun anodynic anything that relieves distress or pain: The music was an anodyne to his grief. 1
  • adjective anodynic relieving pain. 1
  • adjective anodynic soothing to the mind or feelings. 1
  • adjective anodynic In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain. 0

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Origin of anodynic

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin anōdynus < Greek anṓdynos painless, equivalent to an- an-1 + ōdyn- (stem of odýnē pain, with lengthening of o) + -os adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Anodynic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anodynic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anodynic usage trend in Literature

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