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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-id

/ɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
-id
IPA
/ɪd/
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”.

suffix

Forming the common names of members of a taxon which has a name ending in -idae.

suffix

Forming the names of cusps or other features of lower (mandibular) teeth.

suffix

Forming nouns from Latin or Greek roots, including certain plant names modelled on Latin sources.

suffix

Forming names of feminine equivalents or of feminine descendants from a masculine name.

suffix

Forming the names of epic poems.

suffix

Forming common names of meteors from their apparent constellation of origin.

suffix

of or pertaining to; appended to various foreign words to make an English adjective or noun form. Often added to words of Greek, sometimes Latin, origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French -ide m, from Latin -idēs m (patronymic suffix; plural: -idae), from Ancient Greek -ίδης m (-ídēs, patronymic suffix; plural: -ίδαι (-ídai)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -idēs, -ίδης, -is, -ῐς

Inflected Forms

-ide (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

-al -an -ite -ar -ese -ic -ish -like -oid -ory -ous -y

Homonyms

-ed

Questions

How do you pronounce -id?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪd/.
What does -id mean?
Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”.
Where does -id come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -id

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