pediculosis

pe·dic·u·lo·sis

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-dik-yuh-loh-sis]
- /pəˌdɪk yəˈloʊ sɪs/
- /ˈpedɪkjʊləʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-dik-yuh-loh-sis]
- /pəˌdɪk yəˈloʊ sɪs/

Definitions of pediculosis word

noun pediculosis the state of being infested with lice. 1
noun pediculosis the state of being infested with lice 0
noun pediculosis infestation with lice 0

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Origin of pediculosis

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin pēdicul(us) louse (see pedicular) + -osis

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Parts of speech for Pediculosis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pediculosis

pediculosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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