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-desis

/-ˌdɪs.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
-de-sis
IPA
/-ˌdɪs.ɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Binding, fusion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désĭs, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, nominal suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

myodesis pericardiodesis prosiopesis sympathomimesis parasympathomimesis

Questions

How do you pronounce -desis?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˌdɪs.ɪs/.
What does -desis mean?
Binding, fusion.
Where does -desis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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