parasitosis

par·a·si·to·sis

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-sahy-toh-sis, -si-]
- /ˌpær ə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs, -sɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-sahy-toh-sis, -si-]
- /ˌpær ə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs, -sɪ-/

Definitions of parasitosis word

noun parasitosis parasitism (def 3). 1
noun parasitosis a parasitic disease or infestation 0
noun parasitosis any disease caused by parasites 0

See all 3 definitions of parasitosis

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Origin of parasitosis

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; parasite + -osis

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Parts of speech for Parasitosis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parasitosis

parasitosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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parasitosis usage trend in Literature

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