Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: al-phard
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae.

Etymology

From Arabic الفَرْد (al-fard, “the solitary one”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ف ر د, فرد

Questions

What does alphard mean?: An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae.
Where does alphard come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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