Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cervid

/ˈsɝ.vɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: cervid
IPA: /ˈsɝ.vɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of true deer.

Etymology

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Cervid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names), or, by surface analysis, Latin cerv(us) (“deer”) + -id.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɝ.vɪd/
British English: /ˈsɜː.vɪd/

Inflected Forms

cervids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cervoid

Synonyms

true deer deer

Questions

How do you pronounce cervid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝ.vɪd/.
What does cervid mean?: Synonym of true deer.
Where does cervid come from?: By surface analysis, an appellativization from Cervid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names), or, by surface analysis, Latin cerv(us) (“deer”) + -id.

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