Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stridulous

/ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stridu-lous
IPA: /ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.

adj

Relating to stridor.

Example Sentences

"the Sarmatian boor driving his stridulous cart"

Etymology

From Latin stridulus (“creaking, giving a shrill sound”), from stridere (“to utter an inarticulate sound, creak, grate”).

Derived Forms

stridulously

Questions

How do you pronounce stridulous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/.
What does stridulous mean?: Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.
Where does stridulous come from?: From Latin stridulus (“creaking, giving a shrill sound”), from stridere (“to utter an inarticulate sound, creak, grate”).

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