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calceiform

/ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ceiform
IPA
/ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.

Etymology

From Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + English -form (“-shaped”) after the model of French calcéiforme.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
  • British English: /ˈkalsiːɪfɔːm/

Inflected Forms

more calceiform (comparative) most calceiform (superlative)

Synonyms

calceolate

Questions

How do you pronounce calceiform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/.
What does calceiform mean?
Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.
Where does calceiform come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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