Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

columboid

/kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: co-lum-boid
IPA: /kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: columbid (in attributive use), columbine, peristeronic"

Etymology

From Latin columba + -oid.

Inflected Forms

more columboid (comparative) most columboid (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Colombian Columbian

Synonyms

columbid columbine peristeronic

Questions

How do you pronounce columboid?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/.
What does columboid mean?: Resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
Where does columboid come from?: From Latin columba + -oid.

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