How Do You Spell SCROFULOUSLY?

Pronunciation: [skɹˈɒfjʊləsli] (IPA)

The word "scrofulously" can be quite tricky to spell. The first syllable is pronounced /ˈskrɒfjʊləsli/ with a hard "sc" sound followed by "ro". The second syllable is pronounced /jʊl/ as in "you'll". The third syllable is pronounced /ləsli/ as in "mostly". The word is an adverb meaning to act in a scrofulous or diseased manner. While the word may not be commonly used, it can be a challenge to spell correctly due to its complex phonetic structure.

Common Misspellings for SCROFULOUSLY

• acrofulously
• zcrofulously
• xcrofulously
• dcrofulously
• ecrofulously
• wcrofulously
• sxrofulously
• svrofulously
• sfrofulously
• sdrofulously
• sceofulously
• scdofulously
• scfofulously
• sctofulously
• sc5ofulously
• sc4ofulously
• scrifulously
• scrkfulously
• scrlfulously
• scrpfulously

Etymology of SCROFULOUSLY

The word "scrofulously" is derived from the noun "scrofula". "Scrofula" itself originated from the medieval Latin word "scrophula", which referred to a swelling or inflammation of the lymph nodes in the neck. This Latin term was derived from the Latin word "scrofa", meaning a breeding sow. The reference to a breeding sow was used due to the similarity between the appearance of the inflamed lymph nodes and the swollen glands of a pregnant or nursing pig. Over time, "scrofula" came to be associated with a specific form of tuberculosis that primarily affected the lymph nodes in the neck. From "scrofula", the adverb "scrofulously" was formed to describe something done in a scrofulous manner or related to scrofula.