Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclicity

/ˈsaɪklɪsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
cyclic-i-ty
IPA
/ˈsaɪklɪsɪti/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of recurring at regular intervals; of being cyclic.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of cyclic behaviour.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cyclicity From cyclic + -ity.

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How do you pronounce cyclicity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪklɪsɪti/.
What does cyclicity mean?
The state of recurring at regular intervals; of being cyclic.
Where does cyclicity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cyclicity From cyclic + -ity.

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