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dactyly

/ˈdæk.təˌli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dacty-ly
IPA
/ˈdæk.təˌli/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), equivalent to dactyl- + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dactylies (plural)

Derived Forms

adactyly anisodactyly arachnodactyly bidactyly brachydactyly clinodactyly didactyly ectrodactyly heterodactyly hyperdactyly hypodactyly macrodactyly

Questions

How do you pronounce dactyly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæk.təˌli/.
What does dactyly mean?
The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.
Where does dactyly come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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