Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bifarious

/baɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-far-i-ous
IPA: /baɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

twofold, double

adj

adj

In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)

Etymology

From Latin bifārius (“twofold, double”), back-formed from the adverb bifāriam.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bifārius

Derived Forms

bifariously

Frequently Paired Words

multifarious

Questions

How do you pronounce bifarious?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/.
What does bifarious mean?: twofold, double
Where does bifarious come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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