dipsesis

D2I1P3S1E1S1I1S1

noun

Abnormal or excessive thirst; hyperdipsia.

OriginAncient Greek δίψησις →
Scrabble 11
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noundipsesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAbnormal or excessive thirst; hyperdipsia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίψησις
  2. Englishdipsesis

From Ancient Greek δίψησις (dípsēsis), from διψάω (dipsáō).

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

dipsesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipsesis

MLA

“dipsesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipsesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipsesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipsesis.

Source: dipsesis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.