phyllomania

phyl·lo·ma·ni·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
- /ˌfɪl əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
- /ˌfɪl əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə/

Definitions of phyllomania word

noun phyllomania the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places. 1
noun phyllomania the excess in leaf production of a plant, usually a tree, at the expense of the production of fruit or flowers 0

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Origin of phyllomania

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; phyllo- + -mania

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Parts of speech for Phyllomania

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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phyllomania popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

phyllomania usage trend in Literature

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