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cicada-geddon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
ci-cada-ged-don
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rapid emergence of cicadas from underneath the ground after a long dormant period.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cicādabor. English cicada English -geddon English cicada-geddon From cicada + -geddon, or blend of cicada + Armageddon.

Inflected Forms

cicadageddon (alternative)

Questions

What does cicada-geddon mean?
The rapid emergence of cicadas from underneath the ground after a long dormant period.
Where does cicada-geddon come from?
Etymology tree Latin cicādabor. English cicada English -geddon English cicada-geddon From cicada + -geddon, or blend of cicada + Armageddon.

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