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LARYNGITIS
Definition of LARYNGITIS
noun
An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Attested since 1822 C.E. Learned borrowing from New Latin laryngitis, from larynx + -itis. By surface analysis, laryng- + -itis.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (24,117)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, LARYNGITIS · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LARYNGITIS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 40 boards so far. 130 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First found by a player on Day 24, 13 June 2026.
Built from these letters
LARYNGITIS starts with L and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AGIILNRSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start LARYNG
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 24
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