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-ide

/aɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
-ide
IPA
/aɪd/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Archaic form of -id.

Archaic

suffix

Archaic form of -id.

Archaic

suffix

Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.

suffix

A binary compound - bromide, arsenide, palladide.

suffix

Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French -ide m, from Latin -idēs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -idēs, -is, -idus

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Homonyms

eyed ide

Questions

How do you pronounce -ide?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪd/.
What does -ide mean?
Archaic form of -id.
Where does -ide come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -ide

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