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neurose.

Nerved.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/Received-Pronunciation/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/Canada, General-American/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʉ̯s/Australia/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹɐʉ̯s/New-Zealand

  1. Nerved.

  2. Having many nervures or veins.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Doublet of nervose and nervous.

noun/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/Received-Pronunciation/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/Canada, General-American/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʉ̯s/Australia/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹɐʉ̯s/New-Zealand

  1. Neurosis.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Doublet of nervose and nervous.

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