psilosis
The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-droppingThe sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
US/saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
(uncountable)Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.
More definitions
- falling out of hair
- a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation:spruetropical sprue
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpsilotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable