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archeopteryx

/ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
archeopteryx
IPA
/ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From English archaeo- (“ancient”, “primitive”) (from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)) + English -o- + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/
  • British English: /ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks/

Inflected Forms

archeopteryxes (plural) archaeopteryx (alternative) archaiopteryx (alternative) archæopteryx (alternative)

Synonyms

archaeopteryx archaeopteryx lithographica

Questions

How do you pronounce archeopteryx?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/.
What does archeopteryx mean?
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
Where does archeopteryx come from?
From English archaeo- (“ancient”, “primitive”) (from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)) + English -o- + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”).

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