Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lecythiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lecythi-form
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήκυθος (lḗkuthos, “oil flask or bottle”) + -iform (“having the shape of”).

Inflected Forms

more lecythiform (comparative) most lecythiform (superlative)

Questions

What does lecythiform mean?
shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
Where does lecythiform come from?
From Ancient Greek λήκυθος (lḗkuthos, “oil flask or bottle”) + -iform (“having the shape of”).

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