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alcedine

/ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-cedine
IPA
/ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.

adj

A vivid green-blue-purple-black.

Etymology

From Latin alcedo + -ine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more alcedine (comparative) most alcedine (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alcedine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/.
What does alcedine mean?
Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.
Where does alcedine come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce alcedine

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