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cymotrichous

/saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-mot-ri-chous
IPA
/saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having wavy hair.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κῦμα (kûma, “wave”) + Ancient Greek τριχ- (trikh-), stem of θρίξ (thríx, “hair”), + English -ous. By surface analysis, cymo- + trich- + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/
  • British English: /saɪˈmɒtɹɪkəs/

Inflected Forms

cymatotrichous (alternative)

Derived Forms

cymotrichy

Questions

How do you pronounce cymotrichous?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/.
What does cymotrichous mean?
Having wavy hair.
Where does cymotrichous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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