Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dipteran

/ˈdɪp.təɹ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: dipter-an
IPA: /ˈdɪp.təɹ.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.

adj

Relating to or denoting dipterans.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ Immediately from translingual Diptera + -an, for denoting taxonomic specification, as opposed to instances where "fly" is used informally. From Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, from δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -an
Root: *peth₂-, Diptera

Inflected Forms

dipterans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dipterous

Synonyms

dipterous insect two-winged insects dipteron

Questions

How do you pronounce dipteran?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪp.təɹ.ən/.
What does dipteran mean?: An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
Where does dipteran come from?: PIE word *dwóh₁ Immediately from translingual Diptera + -an, for denoting taxonomic specification, as opposed to instances where "fly" is used informally. From Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, from δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”).

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