Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coelacanthine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coela-can-thine
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).

adj

Extremely old-fashioned or atavistic.

Example Sentences

"It must always be remembered that although to an adult a particular belief may seem like a coelacanthine survival from the past, to the schoolchild who learns it from his mate the belief is a novelty; it is something just learnt, and often excitingly full of possibility for his immediate welfare."
"[…] but a few people, like Steffens, found him attractive not simply because he was rich and useful but also because he was an object of study, a coelacanthine oddity in the natural history of commerce."

Etymology

Etymology tree English coelacanth Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English coelacanthine From coelacanth + -ine.

Inflected Forms

more coelacanthine (comparative) most coelacanthine (superlative)

Questions

What does coelacanthine mean?: Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).
Where does coelacanthine come from?: Etymology tree English coelacanth Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English coelacanthine From coelacanth + -ine.

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