pergolide
/ˈpɝ.ɡəˌlaɪd/noun
pergolide is spelled P-E-R-G-O-L-I-D-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pergolide means “An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the treatment of Parkinson's disease” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pergolide?
| Letters | 9: P-E-R-G-O-L-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 pergolide?
Pergolide appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 pergolide?
- UK /ˈpɜː.ɡəl.ʌɪd/
- US /ˈpɝ.ɡəˌlaɪd/
Pergolide has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with pergolide?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pergolide (/ɜɹɡəlaɪd/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ridgepole.
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).
What does pergolide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pergolide come from?
From p(ropyl) + -erg- (“ergot alkaloid derivative”) + -golide (“ergoline derivative”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).