epididymitis
noun
epididymitis is spelled E-P-I-D-I-D-Y-M-I-T-I-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epididymitis means “inflammation of the epididymis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epididymitis is epididymites or epididymitides.
How many letters and syllables are in epididymitis?
| Letters | 12: E-P-I-D-I-D-Y-M-I-T-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epididymitis?
Epididymitis appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of epididymitis
- epididymites plural
- epididymitides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epididymitis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
inflammation of the epididymis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epididymitis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épididymite |
| Portuguese | epididimite |
| Spanish | epididimitis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epididymitis come from?
From epididymo- + -itis (“inflammation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).