Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bifacial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: bi-fa-cial
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two faces or opposing surfaces.

adj

Having two sharp cutting edges.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English bifacial From bi- + facial.

Derived Forms

bifacially isobifacial

Phrases

bifacial core

Frequently Paired Words

biface

Synonyms

biface

Rhymes With

racial facial spatial glacial multiracial biracial palatial maxillofacial craniofacial interglacial spacial subglacial

Questions

What does bifacial mean?: Having two faces or opposing surfaces.
Where does bifacial come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English bifacial From bi- + facial.

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