rhexis

rhex·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rek-sis]
- /ˈrɛk sɪs/
- /rˈeksɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rek-sis]
- /ˈrɛk sɪs/

Definitions of rhexis word

noun plural rhexis rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell. 1
noun rhexis the rupture of an organ or blood vessel 0

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Origin of rhexis

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; < New Latin < Greek rhêxis a breaking, cleft, derivative of rhēgnýnai to break, break loose; replacing late Middle English rixis (attested once) ≪ Greek, as above

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Parts of speech for Rhexis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rhexis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

rhexis usage trend in Literature

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