Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elapid

/əˈlæ.pɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elapid
IPA: /əˈlæ.pɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snake of the family Elapidae.

adj

Characteristic of these snakes.

Etymology

From translingual Elapidae.

Word Breakdown

Root: Elapidae

Inflected Forms

elapids (plural) more elapid (comparative) most elapid (superlative)

Synonyms

elapid snake

Questions

How do you pronounce elapid?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlæ.pɪd/.
What does elapid mean?: A snake of the family Elapidae.
Where does elapid come from?: From translingual Elapidae.

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