psilosis

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US/saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

noun

The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.

Similar
spruetropical sprue
OriginAncient Greek ψίλωσις →
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Meanings

nounpsilosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
  2. uncountablemedicineSprue, a disease of the small intestine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

Similar
spruetropical sprue
Broader
disorderupset
Also see
spruetropical sprue

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψίλωσις
  2. Englishpsilosis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).

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Translations

French psilose
  • psilose(phonology)
Polish utrata h
  • utrata h(phonology)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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