Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bident

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bident
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of spear having two prongs.

Example Sentences

"The bident and helmet of invisibility are two objects associated with the Greek god Hades and his Roman counterpart Pluto."

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin bidentis (“two-toothed”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bidens

Inflected Forms

bidents (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

trident

Questions

What does bident mean?: A form of spear having two prongs.
Where does bident come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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