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- US Pronunciation
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- [stip-sis]
- /ˈstɪp sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stip-sis]
- /ˈstɪp sɪs/
Definitions of stypsis word
- noun stypsis the employment or application of styptics. 1
- noun stypsis the action, application, or use of a styptic 0
- noun stypsis the action or use of a styptic 0
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Origin of stypsis
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Late Latin stȳpsis < Greek stŷpsis, equivalent to stȳp- (variant stem of stȳ́phein to contract) + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Stypsis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stypsis 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stypsis usage trend in Literature
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