Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexapterous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hexapter-ous
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having six wing-like processes or extensions

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαπτέρυγος (hexaptérugos), equivalent to hexa- + -pterous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hexa
Root: ἑξαπτέρυγος
Suffix: pterous

Questions

What does hexapterous mean?: Having six wing-like processes or extensions
Where does hexapterous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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