Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cnidarian

/naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: cni-dar-i-an
IPA: /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.

adj

Of or relating to a cnidarian.

Example Sentences

"A general feature of cnidarians, as I noted above, is their stinging cells."

Etymology

From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Cnīdāria, κνῑ́δη

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/
British English: /naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/

Inflected Forms

cnidarians (plural) more cnidarian (comparative) most cnidarian (superlative)

Derived Forms

cnidarivore cnidopsin

Frequently Paired Words

coelenterate

Synonyms

coelenterate

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce cnidarian?: The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/.
What does cnidarian mean?: Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
Where does cnidarian come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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