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- [ahy-rahy-tis]
- /aɪˈraɪ tɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-rahy-tis]
- /aɪˈraɪ tɪs/
Definition of iritic word
- noun iritic inflammation of the iris of the eye. 1
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Origin of iritic
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; ir(is) + -itis
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Iritic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iritic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".