Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emperor penguin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: em-per-or pen-guin
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

Etymology

By analogy with the king penguin, which was believed to be the largest.

Inflected Forms

emperor penguins (plural)

Phrases

Aptenodytes forsteri

Frequently Paired Words

Aptenodytes forsteri

Synonyms

aptenodytes forsteri

Questions

What does emperor penguin mean?: The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.
Where does emperor penguin come from?: By analogy with the king penguin, which was believed to be the largest.

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