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-oecious

/ˈiʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-oe-cious
IPA
/ˈiʃəs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.

suffix

Forms adjectives describing the host of an organism.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”) + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈiʃəs/
  • British English: /ˈiːʃəs/

Inflected Forms

-ecious (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce -oecious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiʃəs/.
What does -oecious mean?
Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.
Where does -oecious come from?
From Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”) + -ous.

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