Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalcid

/ˈkælsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: chal-cid
IPA: /ˈkælsɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.

Etymology

From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons.

Inflected Forms

chalcids (plural)

Derived Forms

chalcidology

Phrases

chalco-

Frequently Paired Words

chalco-

Synonyms

chalcid wasp chalcidoid chalcid fly chalcidfly

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælsɪd/.
What does chalcid mean?: Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
Where does chalcid come from?: From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons.

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