progeria

pro·ge·ri·a

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-jeer-ee-uh]
- /proʊˈdʒɪər i ə/
- /prəʊdʒˈeriə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-jeer-ee-uh]
- /proʊˈdʒɪər i ə/

Definitions of progeria word

noun progeria a rare congenital abnormality characterized by premature and rapid aging, the affected individual appearing in childhood as an aged person and having a shortened life span. 1
noun progeria premature old age, a rare condition occurring in children and characterized by small stature, absent or greying hair, wrinkled skin, and other signs of old age 0
noun progeria a rare genetic disorder, esp. of early childhood, characterized by premature aging 0

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Origin of progeria

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < New Latin < Greek progḗr(ōs) prematurely old (pro- pro-2 + gêr(as) old age + -ōs adj. suffix) + New Latin -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Progeria

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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progeria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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".

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