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- [puh-lag-ruh, -ley-gruh, -lah-]
- /pəˈlæg rə, -ˈleɪ grə, -ˈlɑ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lag-ruh, -ley-gruh, -lah-]
- /pəˈlæg rə, -ˈleɪ grə, -ˈlɑ-/
Definition of pellagrous word
- noun pellagrous a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea. 1
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Origin of pellagrous
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < Italian < New Latin: skin disease, equivalent to pell(is) skin + -agra < Greek ágra seizure
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Parts of speech for Pellagrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pellagrous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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