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acanthopterygian

/ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thoptery-gian
IPA
/ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.

adj

Similar to an acanthopterygian.

Etymology

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ἄκανθος, πτερύγιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/

Inflected Forms

acanthopterygians (plural) acanthopteran (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

acanthopterygious

Synonyms

spiny-finned fish

Rhymes With

stygian

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthopterygian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/.
What does acanthopterygian mean?
Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
Where does acanthopterygian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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