paregoric
par·e·gor·ic/pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/noun, adjective
paregoric is spelled P-A-R-E-G-O-R-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables (par·e·gor·ic). It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paregoric means “A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paregoric is paregorics.
How many letters and syllables are in paregoric?
| Letters | 9: P-A-R-E-G-O-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: par·e·gor·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is paregoric?
Paregoric appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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).
How do you pronounce paregoric?
- UK /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
- US /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
Paregoric has 4 syllables, split par·e·gor·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with paregoric?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as paregoric from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of paregoric
- paregorics plural
- paregorick
- more paregoric comparative
- most paregoric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paregoric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
adjective
- 1
Assuaging or soothing pain.
paregoric elixir
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate paregoric?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of paregoric: PG.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does paregoric come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).