Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bipennis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bipen-nis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Bipennis... A twibill, axe, or twall, sharpe on both sides, wherewith carpenters make mortaises: it was in old time a weapon"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bipennis (“two-winged”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bipennis

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

bipennes (plural)

Synonyms

twibill

Questions

What does bipennis mean?: An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.
Where does bipennis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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