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flexuous

/ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
flex-u-ous
IPA
/ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

winding from side to side; sinuous

Etymology

From Latin flexuosus, from flexus (“bend”), from flectere (“bend”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/

Inflected Forms

more flexuous (comparative) most flexuous (superlative)

Derived Forms

flexuously flexuousness subflexuous

Questions

How do you pronounce flexuous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/.
What does flexuous mean?
winding from side to side; sinuous
Where does flexuous come from?
From Latin flexuosus, from flexus (“bend”), from flectere (“bend”).

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