Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agalactous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
agalac-tous
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking milk to suckle with.

Archaic

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -ous. Compare galactic.

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Questions

What does agalactous mean?
Lacking milk to suckle with.
Where does agalactous come from?
From a- + Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -ous. Compare galactic.

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