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addax

/ˈæ.dəks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
ad-dax
IPA
/ˈæ.dəks/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large African antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) with long, corkscrewing horns which lives in the desert.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French addax, from Arabic أبو عدس (ʔabū ʕadas, literally “father of the lentil”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: addax, أبو عدس

Inflected Forms

addaxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pygarg

Synonyms

screwhorn antelope white antelope addax nasomaculatus

Questions

How do you pronounce addax?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.dəks/.
What does addax mean?
A large African antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) with long, corkscrewing horns which lives in the desert.
Where does addax come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce addax

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