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callithrix

/kəˈlɪθ.ɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-li-thrix
IPA
/kəˈlɪθ.ɹɪks/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An African primate.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin callithrix. First attested in 1572.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlɪθ.ɹɪks/
  • British English: /kəˈlɪθ.ɹɪks/

Inflected Forms

callithrices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce callithrix?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪθ.ɹɪks/.
What does callithrix mean?
An African primate.
Where does callithrix come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin callithrix. First attested in 1572.

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