Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arietiform

/ˌɛɹiˈɛtɪfɔɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ari-e-ti-form
IPA
/ˌɛɹiˈɛtɪfɔɹm/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a ram's head or of the astrological symbol of Aries, ⟨♈︎⟩.

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Etymology

From Latin arietis (the genitive singular of ariēs (“a ram”)) + English -form (suffix meaning ‘having the shape or form of’). Ariēs is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁r-i-(e)t- (“a certain domestic animal”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: arietis, *h₁r-i-(e)t-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛɹiˈɛtɪfɔɹm/
  • British English: /ˌɛəɹiˈɛtɪfɔːm/

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Questions

How do you pronounce arietiform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹiˈɛtɪfɔɹm/.
What does arietiform mean?
Having the shape of a ram's head or of the astrological symbol of Aries, ⟨♈︎⟩.
Where does arietiform come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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