thelitis

the·li·tis

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thi-lahy-tis]
- /θɪˈlaɪ tɪs/
- /ðəlˈaɪtɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thi-lahy-tis]
- /θɪˈlaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of thelitis word

noun thelitis inflammation of the nipple. 1
noun thelitis an inflammation or swelling of the nipple or teat 0

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Origin of thelitis

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Greek thēl(ḗ) nipple + -itis

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Parts of speech for Thelitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thelitis

thelitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

thelitis usage trend in Literature

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