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leaflike

/lˈiflˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
leaflike
IPA
/lˈiflˌaɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Old English lēaf Middle English lef English leaf Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English leaflike From leaf + -like.

Inflected Forms

more leaflike (comparative) most leaflike (superlative) leaf-like (alternative)

Synonyms

foliaceous foliose phylline leaf-like

Questions

How do you pronounce leaflike?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈiflˌaɪk/.
What does leaflike mean?
Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.
Where does leaflike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Old English lēaf Middle English lef English leaf Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English leaflike From leaf + -like.

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