Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetradecahedral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetradec-a-he-dral
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the form of a tetradecahedron.

Example Sentences

"The Selenitæ of this Genus conſiſt each of ſix ſides, that is, a top and bottom, and four Trapezia; but want the Rhombic ends which make the others decahedral or tetradecahedral;[…]."
"The cryſtals are ſometimes irregular, but frequently aſſume rhomboidal, tetradecahedral, and almoſt all other regular forms."
"Methane forms a structure I hydrate with two dodecahedral (12 vertices, thus 12 water molecules) and six tetradecahedral (14 water molecules) water cages per unit cell;[…]."

Etymology

From tetradeca- + -hedral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tetradeca
Suffix: hedral

Synonyms

tetrakaidekahedral

Questions

What does tetradecahedral mean?: In the form of a tetradecahedron.
Where does tetradecahedral come from?: From tetradeca- + -hedral.

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