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hundred-legs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
hun-dred-legs
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A centipede.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A calque of Latin centipēs.

Questions

What does hundred-legs mean?
A centipede.
Where does hundred-legs come from?
A calque of Latin centipēs.

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