phagedena

phag·e·de·na

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [faj-i-dee-nuh]
- /ˌfædʒ ɪˈdi nə/
- /feɪdʒdˈiːnə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [faj-i-dee-nuh]
- /ˌfædʒ ɪˈdi nə/

Definitions of phagedena word

noun phagedena a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer. 1
noun phagedena a rapidly spreading ulcer accompanied by sloughing, or the separation of dead tissue 0

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Origin of phagedena

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < New Latin phagedaena < Greek phagédaina an ulcer, akin to phageîn to eat

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Parts of speech for Phagedena

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phagedena

phagedena popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

phagedena usage trend in Literature

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