Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grasshawk

/ˈɡɹæshɔːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grasshawk
IPA: /ˈɡɹæshɔːk/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.

Etymology

From grass + hawk.

Inflected Forms

grasshawks (plural)

Phrases

painted grasshawk

Questions

How do you pronounce grasshawk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæshɔːk/.
What does grasshawk mean?: Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.
Where does grasshawk come from?: From grass + hawk.

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