petechial
/pɪˈtiːki.əl/adjective
petechial is spelled P-E-T-E-C-H-I-A-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, petechial means “Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in petechial?
| Letters | 9: P-E-T-E-C-H-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 petechial?
Petechial appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 petechial?
- /pɪˈtiːki.əl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of petechial
- more petechial comparative
- most petechial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does petechial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does petechial come from?
From New Latin petechialis. By surface analysis, petechia + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).