Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-drops]
- /ˈhaɪ drɒps/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-drops]
- /ˈhaɪ drɒps/
Definitions of hydropsy word
- noun hydropsy (formerly) edema. 1
- noun hydropsy Dropsy. 1
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Origin of hydropsy
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin hydrōps < Greek hýdrōps dropsy, equivalent to hydr- hydr-1 + -ōps appearance (literally, eye, face), apparently by confusion with ópsis appearance
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Parts of speech for Hydropsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hydropsy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
hydropsy usage trend in Literature
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