Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winged word

/ˌwɪŋd ˈwɝd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
winged -word
IPA
/ˌwɪŋd ˈwɝd/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable.

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Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta), often used by Homer (said to have been born c. 750 B.C.E.), to whom the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed: from ἔπεᾰ (épeă) (plural of ἔπος (épos, “something spoken: song, speech, story”)) + πτερόεντα (pteróenta) (plural of πτερόεις (pteróeis, “feathered; winged”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather; wing”) + -εις (-eis, suffix forming adjectives with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing a quality)).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwɪŋd ˈwɝd/
  • British English: /ˌwɪŋd ˈwɜːd/

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Questions

How do you pronounce winged word?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɪŋd ˈwɝd/.
What does winged word mean?
A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable.
Where does winged word come from?
Calque of Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta), often used by Homer (said to have been born c. 750 B.C.E.), to whom the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed: from ἔπεᾰ (épeă) (plural of ἔπος (épos, “something spoken: song, speech, story”)) + πτερόεντα (pteróenta) (plural of πτερόεις (pteróeis, “feathered; winged”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather; wing”) + -εις (-eis, suffix forming adjectives with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing a quality)).

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