Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

felid

/ˈfilɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: fe-lid
IPA: /ˈfilɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the cat family (Felidae).

Etymology

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Felid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, feline + -id.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfilɪd/
British English: /ˈfiːlɪd/

Inflected Forms

felids (plural)

Derived Forms

felidomancy megafelid nonfelid

Synonyms

feline cat felid

Antonyms

nonfelid

Questions

How do you pronounce felid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfilɪd/.
What does felid mean?: Any member of the cat family (Felidae).
Where does felid come from?: By surface analysis, an appellativization from Felid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, feline + -id.

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