phagedenic

phag·e·de·na

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definition of phagedenic word

noun phagedenic a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer. 1

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Origin of phagedenic

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 Phagedenic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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phagedenic 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.

According to our data about 60% 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.

phagedenic usage trend in Literature

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