Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amelic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amel-ic
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Born without limbs.

noun

A person or animal born without limbs.

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ic; formed in English as an adjectival counterpart to amelia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Root: μέλος
Suffix: ic

Inflected Forms

amelics (plural)

Questions

What does amelic mean?: Born without limbs.
Where does amelic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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