Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anceps

/ˈænsɛps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: an-ceps
IPA: /ˈænsɛps/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syllable that can be either short or long.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anceps (literally “double-headed”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: anceps

Inflected Forms

ancipites (plural)

Phrases

acardiacus anceps acardius anceps

Questions

How do you pronounce anceps?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænsɛps/.
What does anceps mean?: A syllable that can be either short or long.
Where does anceps come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce anceps

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