Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-strophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -stro-phy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns indicating a turn or twist of the indicated kind

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: στροφή

Questions

What does -strophy mean?: Used to form nouns indicating a turn or twist of the indicated kind
Where does -strophy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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