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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diglyph

/ˈdaɪɡlɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
diglyph
IPA
/ˈdaɪɡlɪf/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English glyph English diglyph From di- + glyph.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdaɪɡlɪf/

Inflected Forms

diglyphs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce diglyph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪɡlɪf/.
What does diglyph mean?
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
Where does diglyph come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English glyph English diglyph From di- + glyph.

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