progeria
/pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɪ(ə)ɹiə/noun
progeria is spelled P-R-O-G-E-R-I-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, progeria means “An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of progeria is progerias.
How many letters and syllables are in progeria?
| Letters | 8: P-R-O-G-E-R-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 progeria?
Progeria appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 progeria?
- /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɪ(ə)ɹiə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of progeria
- progerias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does progeria mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Progeria in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aging are manifested at an early a:
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 progeria come from?
From Ancient Greek προγήρως (progḗrōs, “prematurely old”) + -ia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).