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aedeagus

/iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
aedea-gus
IPA
/iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A copulatory organ of some male insects.

Etymology

From New Latin aedeagus, derived from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “private parts, pudenda”) + ἀγός (agós, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aedeagus, αἰδοῖα

Inflected Forms

aedeagi (plural) aedoeagus (alternative) adeagus (alternative)

Derived Forms

aedeagal

Questions

How do you pronounce aedeagus?
The recorded pronunciation is /iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs/.
What does aedeagus mean?
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
Where does aedeagus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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