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pruritic

pru·ri·tus
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proo-rahy-tuh s]
    • /prʊˈraɪ təs/
    • /prʊərˈɪtɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proo-rahy-tuh s]
    • /prʊˈraɪ təs/

Definition of pruritic word

  • noun pruritic itching. 1

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Origin of pruritic

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin prūrītus an itching, equivalent to prūrī(re) to itch + -tus suffix of v. action

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Parts of speech for Pruritic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pruritic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pruritic usage trend in Literature

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