Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diactine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-ac-tine
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

diactinal; having two rays

noun

A spicule (of a sponge) that has two pointed arms

Etymology

di- + ancient Greek ἀκτίς aktis meaning ray

Inflected Forms

diactines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diactinal

Questions

What does diactine mean?
diactinal; having two rays
Where does diactine come from?
di- + ancient Greek ἀκτίς aktis meaning ray

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