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-cephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-cephaly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

head

Etymology

From French -céphalie, German -zephalie, or Latin -cephalia, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) and a suffix: French -ie, German -ie, or Latin -ia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -céphalie, -zephalie, -cephalia, κεφαλή

Derived Forms

anencephaly

Phrases

-cephalous

Frequently Paired Words

-cephalous

Questions

What does -cephaly mean?
head
Where does -cephaly come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce -cephaly

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