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anthroposcopy

an·thro·pos·co·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pos-kuh-pee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒs kə pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pos-kuh-pee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒs kə pi/

Definitions of anthroposcopy word

  • noun anthroposcopy physiognomy (def 2). 1
  • noun anthroposcopy A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body. 0

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Origin of anthroposcopy

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; anthropo- + -scopy

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Parts of speech for Anthroposcopy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anthroposcopy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anthroposcopy usage trend in Literature

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