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ascidian

/əˈsɪdi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
as-cid-i-an
IPA
/əˈsɪdi.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)

Etymology

From New Latin Ascidia + -an, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον (askídion, “wineskin, leather bag”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ascidians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ascidiate

Rhymes With

meridian gideon obsidian euclidean quotidian lydian viridian enchiridion ophidian nullifidian eridian aphidian

Questions

How do you pronounce ascidian?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɪdi.ən/.
What does ascidian mean?
Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
Where does ascidian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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