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rodent

/ˈɹoʊdənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
ro-dent
IPA
/ˈɹoʊdənt/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

noun

A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

Dated; Derogatory; Slang

adj

Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹoʊdənt/
  • British English: /ˈɹəʊdənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rodents (plural) rodente (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antirodent nonrodent rodentborne rodential rodenticide rodentless rodentlike rodentology rodentophobia rodentproof rodentsona rodenty

Phrases

hot rodent man Malagasy rodent rodent bot

Frequently Paired Words

:Category:Rodents

Synonyms

rodent gnawer

Questions

How do you pronounce rodent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊdənt/.
What does rodent mean?
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
Where does rodent come from?
From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).

How to pronounce rodent

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