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malacotic

ma·la·cia
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh]
    • /məˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh]
    • /məˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə/

Definitions of malacotic word

  • noun malacotic softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue. 1
  • noun malacotic an abnormal craving for highly spiced food. 1
  • adjective malacotic Relating to malacosis. 0

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Origin of malacotic

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < New Latin < Greek malakía softness, tenderness, weakness. See malaco-, -ia

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Parts of speech for Malacotic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

malacotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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malacotic usage trend in Literature

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