hyperosmia

hy·per·os·mi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-oz-mee-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈɒz mi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-oz-mee-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈɒz mi ə/

Definitions of hyperosmia word

noun hyperosmia an abnormally acute sense of smell. 1
noun hyperosmia Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell. 1
noun hyperosmia an abnormally acute sense of smell 0

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Origin of hyperosmia

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-35; hyper- + Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Hyperosmia

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hyperosmia

hyperosmia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

hyperosmia usage trend in Literature

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