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lirophthalmy

Syllables: li·roph·thal·my/ˈlɪərɒfθ(ə)lmi/US/ˈlɪrɑfθ(ə)lmi/

lirophthalmy noun: "lewd-eyed-ness".

Noun

lirophthalmy (plural lirophthalmies)

  1. (rare) "lewd-eyed-ness"

Forms of lirophthalmy

plurallirophthalmies

Origin of lirophthalmy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῑρόφθᾰλμος (līróphthălmos, “lewd-eyed”), from λῑρός (līrós, “lewd; shameless”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Questions about lirophthalmy

What does lirophthalmy mean?
Lirophthalmy means "lewd-eyed-ness".
What part of speech is lirophthalmy?
Lirophthalmy is a noun.
How do you pronounce lirophthalmy?
Lirophthalmy is pronounced /ˈlɪərɒfθ(ə)lmi/ (UK).
What is the plural of lirophthalmy?
The plural of lirophthalmy is lirophthalmies.

Words near lirophthalmy in the dictionary

  1. lirnyks
  2. lirnyky
  3. liroceratid
  4. liroceratids
  5. liroconite
  6. lirophthalmy
  7. lirot
  8. liroth
  9. LIRR
  10. LIRs
  11. lirt

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