Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fictile

/ˈfɪktəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fic-tile
IPA: /ˈfɪktəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being molded into the shape of an artifact or art work

adj

Molded of clay or earth

adj

Of or relating to earthenware

adj

Capable of being led or directed

Etymology

Latin fictilus, from fictus (from fingere (“to shape, form, devise”)) + -ilis

Inflected Forms

more fictile (comparative) most fictile (superlative)

Synonyms

pliable moldable plastic

Questions

How do you pronounce fictile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪktəl/.
What does fictile mean?: Capable of being molded into the shape of an artifact or art work
Where does fictile come from?: Latin fictilus, from fictus (from fingere (“to shape, form, devise”)) + -ilis

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