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nephelococcygia

US/nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

nephelococcygia noun: the act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

Noun

nephelococcygia (uncountable)

  1. The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

Origin of nephelococcygia

From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

Questions about nephelococcygia

What does nephelococcygia mean?
Nephelococcygia means the act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.
What part of speech is nephelococcygia?
Nephelococcygia is a noun.
How do you pronounce nephelococcygia?
Nephelococcygia is pronounced /nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/ (US).

Words near nephelococcygia in the dictionary

  1. nephelinized
  2. nephelinizes
  3. nephelinizing
  4. nephelite
  5. nephelites
  6. nephelococcygia
  7. nepheloid
  8. nephelology
  9. nephelometer
  10. nephelometers
  11. nephelometric

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