Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-grade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
-grade
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Describes a specified way of walking or locomotion, especially according to the limbs or organs utilized.

suffix

Describes a specified direction.

suffix

Describes a variation along a scale or gradient.

Etymology

From Latin gradus (“step, degree”) and gradior (“walk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-grades (plural)

Questions

What does -grade mean?
Describes a specified way of walking or locomotion, especially according to the limbs or organs utilized.
Where does -grade come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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