Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hippopede

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hip-pope-de
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē, “horse fetter”).

Inflected Forms

hippopedes (plural)

Questions

What does hippopede mean?: A plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.
Where does hippopede come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē, “horse fetter”).

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