Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anan-cy
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonpoisonous arachnid, daddy longlegs.

name

Alternative form of Anansi.

Example Sentences

"And so ends the story of July’s birth—a story that was more thrilling than anything the rascal spider Anancy could conjure."

Etymology

From Anansi, a mythical spider (god) from West African folklore.

Inflected Forms

anancies (plural)

Questions

What does anancy mean?: A nonpoisonous arachnid, daddy longlegs.
Where does anancy come from?: From Anansi, a mythical spider (god) from West African folklore.

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