Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caladrius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-adrius
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mythical bird that had healing powers.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin caladrius, from Byzantine Greek χαλαδριός (khaladriós), from Ancient Greek χαραδριός (kharadriós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: caladrius, χαλαδριός, χαραδριός

Questions

What does caladrius mean?
A mythical bird that had healing powers.
Where does caladrius come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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