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elytron

/ˈɛlɪtɹɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
elytron
IPA
/ˈɛlɪtɹɒn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰλύω (eilúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron)lbor. English elytron Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron, “sheath”).

Inflected Forms

elytra (plural)

Derived Forms

elytriform elytrous hemelytron

Synonyms

wingcase wing case

Questions

How do you pronounce elytron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɪtɹɒn/.
What does elytron mean?
A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.
Where does elytron come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰλύω (eilúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron)lbor. English elytron Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron, “sheath”).

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