Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-orexia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -orex-ia
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Related to appetite and eating disorders.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”). Modeled on anorexia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄρεξις

Frequently Paired Words

orexis rich

Questions

What does -orexia mean?: Related to appetite and eating disorders.
Where does -orexia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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