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dicrotic

/daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-crot-ic
IPA
/daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a double beat.

adj

Having a double beat.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίκροτος (díkrotos, “double-beating”) + -ic, from δύο (dúo, “two”) + κρότος (krótos, “beat”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/
  • British English: /dʌɪˈkɹɒt.ɪk/

Derived Forms

dicrotism hyperdicrotic hypodicrotic postdicrotic predicrotic

Rhymes With

exotic erotic chaotic aquatic antibiotic idiotic hypnotic neurotic narcotic symbiotic asymptotic biotic

Questions

How do you pronounce dicrotic?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/.
What does dicrotic mean?
Having a double beat.
Where does dicrotic come from?
From Ancient Greek δίκροτος (díkrotos, “double-beating”) + -ic, from δύο (dúo, “two”) + κρότος (krótos, “beat”).

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