Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuboid

/ˈkjuːbɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: cuboid
IPA: /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the shape of a cube.

noun

The cuboid bone.

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree English cube Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English cuboid From cube + -oid.

Inflected Forms

more cuboid (comparative) most cuboid (superlative) cuboids (plural)

Derived Forms

calcaneocuboid cuboidal cuneocuboid hypercuboid nanocuboid subcuboid

Phrases

cuboid syndrome

Synonyms

cubelike cube-shaped cubical cubiform cuboidal

Questions

How do you pronounce cuboid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/.
What does cuboid mean?: Of the shape of a cube.
Where does cuboid come from?: Etymology tree English cube Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English cuboid From cube + -oid.

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