Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gavial

/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gavial
IPA: /ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of gharial.

Example Sentences

"Cuvier had begun studying the fossils of crocodiles found near Caen and Honfleur in France. (They were, in fact, gavials, fine-jawed crocodiles that are nowadays found in India)."
"Although human remains and jewelry have been found in their stomachs, gavials are not as fierce as many alligators and crocodiles."
"Gavials (or gharials) are found only on the northern Indian subcontinent, where most are riverine, being best adapted to calmer areas in deep fast-flowing rivers."

Etymology

From Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl). Doublet of gharial.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: घड़ियाल

Inflected Forms

gavials (plural)

Phrases

false gavial

Synonyms

gavialis gangeticus

Questions

How do you pronounce gavial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/.
What does gavial mean?: Alternative form of gharial.
Where does gavial come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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