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acanthodian

/ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tho-di-an
IPA
/ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.

adj

Pertaining to Acanthodii.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree taxonomic name Acanthodii Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English acanthodian From taxonomic name Acanthodii + English -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/

Inflected Forms

acanthodians (plural) acanthodean (alternative)

Rhymes With

nickelodeon custodian collodion rhodian melodeon melodion allodian

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthodian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/.
What does acanthodian mean?
A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
Where does acanthodian come from?
Etymology tree taxonomic name Acanthodii Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English acanthodian From taxonomic name Acanthodii + English -ian.

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