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- [tahy-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈtaɪ əˌlɪz əm/
- /tˈaɪəlˌɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈtaɪ əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of ptyalism word
- noun ptyalism excessive secretion of saliva. 1
- noun ptyalism excessive secretion of saliva 0
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Origin of ptyalism
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Greek ptyalismós expectoration, equivalent to ptýal(on) spittle + -ismos -ism
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Parts of speech for Ptyalism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ptyalism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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".
ptyalism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ptyalism
- when does ptyalism in pregnancy end?
- what is ptyalism?
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